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Cumberland vs Hampton vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Freeport has the most affordable homes ($508k median).
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 | Cumberland | Hampton | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,647Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Cumberland 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. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% 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±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Hampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 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 | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest 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 | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Greely High School | Winnacunnet High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.1 |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.