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Dorchester vs Hampton vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Greenland has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Dorchester | Hampton | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±10.5Highest 29% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
| Dorchester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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NH 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.