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Devens vs Hampton vs Hampton vs Millville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Millville has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
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 | Devens | Hampton | Hampton | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
10,101 |
16,426Highest |
3,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32k 58% above U.S. |
| Devens and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$444,600±$25kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Devens and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,468±$234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556 78% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,327Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| 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.