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Cavendish vs Hampton vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (88.1%).
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 | Cavendish | Hampton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Lincoln 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | 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.