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Florida vs Hampton vs Monroe
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 homeowners (91.3%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Monroe has the most kids (16.4% 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 | Florida | Hampton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
16,426Highest |
122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Florida 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±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
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| Hampton and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19k 26% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Florida 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% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.