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Clifton vs Denmark vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 | Clifton | Denmark | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111 |
1,054Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 35% above U.S. |
54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Clifton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clifton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
$64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,259 28% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Denmark 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
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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.