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Dresden vs Hampton vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most kids (17% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Dresden | Hampton | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9Lowest 42% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Harrison and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dresden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$249,300±$70k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502 15% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,731 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harrison 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 02 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None 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.