What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).

Glenburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Glenburn
People
Population	10,101Highest	4,737Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S.	47.7±4.4Lowest 23% above U.S.
	Hampton and Glenburn 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%	16.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Glenburn and Hampton 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%	12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S.	$97,474±$26kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Glenburn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S.	$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S.	$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,872Highest 120% above U.S.	$3,287Lowest 5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glenburn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	#39 of 133 in ME
School district	—	Glenburn Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.