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Cornish vs Hampton vs Hampton vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hodgdon has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Cornish | Hampton | Hampton | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
10,101 |
16,426Highest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.2±6.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.9 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+ | 16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$54,519±$11kLowest 32% 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 | — | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$159,300±$25kLowest 52% 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 | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$695±$426Lowest 51% 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 | $1,925 38% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$1,614Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.