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Bolton vs Hampton vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Duxbury has the most kids (17.8% 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 | Bolton | Hampton | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Duxbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,564 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton 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 | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.