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Clinton vs Hampton vs Hampton vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Clinton | Hampton | Hampton | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
10,101Lowest |
16,426 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | — | Winnacunnet High School | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.