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Baldwin vs Hampton Beach vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Clifton has the most kids (16% under 18).
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 | Baldwin | Hampton Beach | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
2,605Highest |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
52.7±7.1 35% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$624Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clifton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.