Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bremen vs Hampton vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Arrowsic | Bremen | Hampton | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
917 |
16,426Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Bremen 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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U.S. 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.