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Brunswick vs Hampton vs Hampton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 51.2).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).

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.

MeasureBrunswickHamptonHampton
People
Population
109Lowest
10,101
16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.5±13.8Highest
48% above U.S.
51.2±1.7Lowest
32% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.9%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
39.4%±25.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±11Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$128,125±$33kHighest
59% above U.S.
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$228,100±$52kLowest
31% below U.S.
$545,300±$63k
64% above U.S.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above 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±$94Lowest
15% above 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
$2,472Lowest
21% below U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
41 minHighest
56% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
10.5%±15.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3Highest
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
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.