What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).

Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cumberland	Hampton
People
Population	8,647Lowest	16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.9±4Lowest 8% above U.S.	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$173,894±$20kHighest 115% above U.S.	$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$616,800±$42kHighest 85% above U.S.	$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S.
	Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,143±$759Highest 52% above U.S.	$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,116Highest 128% above U.S.	$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.1%±31.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	25.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cumberland 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	#25 of 133 in ME	#31 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 51/MSAD 51	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town	Greely High School	Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	10.1Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.