What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cushing has the most affordable homes ($410k median).

North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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	Cushing	North Hampton
People
Population	1,460Lowest	4,543Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.8±7.7Lowest 25% above U.S.	50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S.
	North Hampton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	North Hampton and Cushing 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Hampton and Cushing 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%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cushing and North Hampton 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.	$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,800±$44kLowest 23% above U.S.	$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,553±$376Lowest 10% above U.S.	$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S.
	North Hampton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S.	$8,529Highest 173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.7%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cushing and North 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%	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.	25 minHighest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	18.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	North 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	—	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 13	North Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.