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Hampton vs Devens 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 has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Devens | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
1,723Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Kingston 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Devens and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$5,556Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.