Compare towns
Baldwin vs Hampton vs Swanville
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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Swanville has the most kids (15.2% 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 | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.2±6.4 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Swanville 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanville 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$51,935±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$237,300±$36kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,191±$113Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±33.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 71 |
| 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.