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Dedham vs Hampton vs Pownal
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 most affordable homes ($356k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Pownal has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Dedham | Hampton | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal and Dedham 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% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Pownal 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pownal 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±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14k 29% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$981±$636Lowest 31% 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 | $3,942Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,212 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal and Hampton 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 | Dedham Public Schools | — | RSU 05 |
| 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.