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Fairlee vs Hampton vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Norton has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Fairlee | Hampton | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
16,426Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Hampton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Fairlee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Fairlee 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| 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.