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Baltimore vs Hampton vs Hampton vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Baltimore | Hampton | Hampton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
10,101 |
16,426Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Baltimore and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.