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Georgetown vs Hampton vs Wayne

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownHamptonWayne
People
Population
1,012Lowest
10,101Highest
1,101
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±9.4Highest
43% above U.S.
51.2±1.7Lowest
32% above U.S.
55.6±5.3
43% above U.S.
Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.7%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
13.4%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.1%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wayne and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,250±$33kLowest
4% above U.S.
$97,163±$4kHighest
20% above U.S.
$93,194±$26k
15% above U.S.
Hampton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$427,200±$47k
28% above U.S.
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$362,800±$29kLowest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,431±$448
about the U.S. average
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$983±$554Lowest
30% below U.S.
Hampton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,575Lowest
17% below U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$3,289
5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
25%±52.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Georgetown and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
14% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
21.5%±14
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.2%±11.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wayne and Georgetown 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 Georgetown Public Schools — RSU 38
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.