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Cornwall vs Hampton vs North Hampton vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Cornwall | Hampton | North Hampton | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
10,101Highest |
4,543 |
7,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,795 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Cornwall 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.