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Clarendon vs Hampton vs Berlin vs Brandon
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 the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Clarendon | Hampton | Berlin | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,460Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,880 |
4,120 |
| 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% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Lowest 29% 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Clarendon 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest 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% |
32.1% 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% |
2.5%±1.7 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. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below 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. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% 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% |
41.7%±15.1 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%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% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs 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. |
24 min 10% 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% |
9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #16 of 70 in VT | #69 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.1Highest |
— | 9.9 |
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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.