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Hampton vs Acton vs Hampton vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hampstead has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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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 | Acton | Hampton | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
24,155Highest |
16,426 |
9,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,986±$155Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #13 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Acton-Boxborough | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.