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Georgetown vs Hampton vs Sedgwick
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 the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Sedgwick has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Georgetown | Hampton | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.4±4.2Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sedgwick and Georgetown 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33k 4% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$70,446±$14kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Georgetown 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$336,200±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,048±$770Lowest 26% 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 | $2,575 17% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,545Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±100Lowest 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| 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.