What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hadley has the most kids (16.2% under 18).

Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

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	Hadley	Hampton
People
Population	5,306Lowest	16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S.	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hadley and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S.	$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S.	$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S.
	Hampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S.
	Hampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,271Lowest 69% above U.S.	$6,813Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton and Hadley 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	#116 of 282 in MA	#31 of 120 in NH
School district	Hadley	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town	Hopkins Academy	Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.3Lowest	10.1Highest
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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.