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Alton vs Hampton vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alton | Hampton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,994 |
16,426Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±3.2Lowest 24% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Alton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Alton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$37k 7% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$428,000±$61kLowest 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.7%±27.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Hampton and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Prospect Mountain High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.