What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).

North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cherryfield	North Hampton
People
Population	809Lowest	4,543Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S.	50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	North Hampton 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%	26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cherryfield and North 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	North Hampton and Cherryfield 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.	$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$195,800±$53kLowest 41% below U.S.	$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S.	$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S.	$8,529Highest 173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cherryfield and North 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%	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	18.2%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	North 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	—	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	Cherryfield Public Schools	North Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.