What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cabot	Hampton Beach
People
Population	1,579Lowest	2,605Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S.	60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S.
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cabot and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S.	$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average
	Hampton Beach and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S.	$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S.	$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average
	Hampton Beach and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S.	$6,115Highest 96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton Beach and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.
Work from home	21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton Beach and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.