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Cushing vs Hampton vs Thomaston vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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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 | Thomaston | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
16,426Highest |
2,769 |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Thomaston 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome 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±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cushing 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$271,700±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,487 44% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.