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Hampton Beach vs Millinocket vs Hampton vs Kingston
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%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Millinocket | Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
3,779 |
10,101Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
57.5±7.3 48% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Millinocket 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% |
12.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Hampton Beach 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% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millinocket and Kingston 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 |
$50,445±$11kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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. |
$99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% 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 |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.