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Denmark vs Hampton vs Fryeburg
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 kids (15.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4Lowest 37% 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg 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% |
25.5%±6.4Lowest 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% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$893±$85Lowest 37% 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,928 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8Lowest 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest 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 | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school 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.