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Gilmanton vs Hampton vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilmanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Gilmanton | Hampton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026 |
10,101Highest |
2,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Hampton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Gilmanton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gilmanton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Gilmanton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235 6% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.