Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Georgetown vs Hampton
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).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($427k median).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Georgetown | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,012 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown 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% |
33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown 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% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Hampton 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. |
$427,200±$47kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% 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. |
$1,431±$448Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above 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. |
$2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Hampton 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Georgetown 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 | — | Georgetown Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.