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Florida vs Hampton vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Middlefield has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Florida | Hampton | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
16,426Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$332,800±$48k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,926 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Middlefield 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 | Florida | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.