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Derby Line vs Hampton vs Sutton vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Derby Line | Hampton | Sutton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 783Lowest |
16,426Highest |
790 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby Line and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25k 11% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334 41% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Derby Line 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.