What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arundel has the most affordable homes ($421k median).

North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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	Arundel	North Hampton
People
Population	4,418Lowest	4,543Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S.	50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S.
	North Hampton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Arundel and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Arundel and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S.	$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S.
	North Hampton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S.	$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$495Lowest 14% above U.S.	$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S.
	North Hampton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S.	$8,529Highest 173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Arundel and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	25 minHighest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#7 of 133 in ME	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 21	North Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.