Compare towns
Dedham vs Hampton vs Belgrade vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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.
| Measure | Dedham | Hampton | Belgrade | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
10,101Highest |
3,351 |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | — | RSU 18 | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.