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Denmark vs Hampton vs Clifton
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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Hampton | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.7±7.1Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Denmark 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clifton and Denmark 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clifton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,217±$624Lowest 14% 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 | $2,259 28% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Clifton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Denmark 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 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| 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.