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Hampton vs Canton 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
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Hampstead has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Canton | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101 |
24,748Highest |
9,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$6,560Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Hampstead 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.