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Clarendon vs Hampton vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Clarendon | Hampton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.