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Hampton Beach vs Proctor vs Ryegate
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Proctor | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Highest |
1,794 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.