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Gill vs Hampton vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the most kids (19% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Gill | Hampton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31k 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$409,400±$32k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,520 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Gill 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 | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
| 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.