Compare towns
Elmore vs North Hampton vs Worcester vs Hardwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
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 | Elmore | North Hampton | Worcester | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
4,543Highest |
831Lowest |
2,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,351Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Worcester 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | North Hampton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.