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Hampton Beach vs Maynard vs Hampton 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%).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Hampton Beach | Maynard | Hampton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
10,712Highest |
10,101 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% 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% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Maynard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 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% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maynard and Hampton 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Maynard 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 |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Maynard 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Maynard | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.