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Bowdoin vs Hampton vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Bowdoin | Hampton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188 |
16,426Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 8% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Union 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.