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Gray vs Hampden vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Hampden has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Gray | Hampden | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429 |
5,161Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.1±6.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$112,228±$22kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$285,900±$33kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,133±$375Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,863 24% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.2%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hampden 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| 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.