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Brookline vs Hampton vs Hampton vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Brookline | Hampton | Hampton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
10,101 |
16,426Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% 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 | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest 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 | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Brookline 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 | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| 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.