What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).

North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glenburn	North Hampton
People
Population	4,737Highest	4,543Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.7±4.4Lowest 23% above U.S.	50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S.
	North Hampton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	North Hampton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glenburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,474±$26kLowest 21% above U.S.	$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S.
	North Hampton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S.	$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,287Lowest 5% above U.S.	$8,529Highest 173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glenburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	10.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#39 of 133 in ME	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	Glenburn Public Schools	North Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.