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Cushing vs Hampton vs South Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 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 | Cushing | Hampton | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
10,101Highest |
1,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
54.3±11.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| South Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cushing and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±9.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$86,838±$7k 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$341,300±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$925±$633Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,442Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cushing 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.