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Benton vs Hampton vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Landaff has the most kids (16.2% 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 | Benton | Hampton | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386Lowest |
16,426Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
55.8±2.1Lowest 29% above NH |
56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
| Benton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Landaff and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4kLowest 31% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
| Hampton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
| Hampton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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NH 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.