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Hampden vs Hampton vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
South Berwick has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Hampden | Hampton | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
16,426Highest |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Hampden and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Winnacunnet High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.