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Cabot vs Hampton vs Walden vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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.
| Measure | Cabot | Hampton | Walden | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
16,426Highest |
1,037 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Walden 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham 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 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | 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.