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Clifton vs Hampton vs Bradley

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 homeowners (87.5%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Bradley has the most kids (21.9% under 18).

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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.

MeasureCliftonHamptonBradley
People
Population
1,111Lowest
16,426Highest
1,645
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.7±7.1
35% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
42.6±9.7Lowest
10% above U.S.
Hampton and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16%±7.1
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.9%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Bradley and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.2%±7.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.6%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Clifton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,313±$16kLowest
13% below U.S.
$95,233±$9kHighest
18% above U.S.
$76,667±$28k
5% below U.S.
Hampton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$202,500±$67k
39% below U.S.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$201,800±$37kLowest
39% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,217±$624
14% below U.S.
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,088±$325Lowest
23% below U.S.
Hampton and Clifton 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.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$1,946
38% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
81.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
31.3%±22.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Clifton and Hampton 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%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
9.1%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±7.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton and Bradley 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 — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District RSU 34
High school 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.