What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arrowsic	Hampton Beach
People
Population	597Lowest	2,605Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+14.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S.	60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S.
	Hampton Beach and Arrowsic 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%	3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	31.8%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton Beach 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%	34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Arrowsic and Hampton Beach 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.	$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average
	Arrowsic and Hampton Beach 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.	$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S.
	Arrowsic and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average
	Arrowsic and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,521Lowest 13% above U.S.	$6,115Highest 96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton Beach and Arrowsic 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%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.
Work from home	20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton Beach and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.