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Cavendish vs Hampton vs Whitingham vs Ludlow
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).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Whitingham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,368 |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
52.2±6.2 34% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$370,200±$46k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,890 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Hampton 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Ludlow 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.