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Canton vs Hampton Beach vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Livermore has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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.
| Measure | Canton | Hampton Beach | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
51.4±3.5 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Livermore and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,441±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$221,800±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 27% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,237Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.