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Cherryfield vs Hampton vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Harmony has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
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 | Cherryfield | Hampton | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
16,426Highest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
52.9±2.5Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$54,063±$13k 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$202,700±$58k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cherryfield 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Harmony Public Schools |
| 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.