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Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Mendon vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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 | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Mendon | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
10,101Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Mendon 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.