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Dayton vs Hampton vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the highest household income ($114k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Dayton | Hampton | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
10,101Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 8% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dayton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dayton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dayton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 20% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 24% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sebago and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Sebago 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 | Dayton Public Schools | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.