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Glover vs Hampton vs Wheelock vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Barton has the youngest population (median age 44.9).
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 | Glover | Hampton | Wheelock | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
16,426Highest |
717Lowest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Wheelock 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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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.