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Denmark vs Hampstead vs Hampton vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Denmark | Hampstead | Hampton | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
9,102 |
16,426Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.1±7.9 42% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$74,844±$22k 7% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,194±$502Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$2,500 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 02 |
| 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.