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Florida vs Hampton vs Rowe 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 the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Rowe | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
16,426Highest |
453 |
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±2.1 43% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Rowe 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% |
26.2% 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% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below 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. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below 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. |
$1,313±$576 7% below 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 | $1,894 39% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,926 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest 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% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% 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. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 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 |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 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 | Rowe | — |
| 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.