What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).

Glover has the most kids (22.3% 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.

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

Measure	Hampton	Glover
People
Population	10,101Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S.	48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Hampton and Glover 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%	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Glover 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%	24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton and Glover 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%	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S.	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S.	$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S.	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,872Highest 120% above U.S.	$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton and Glover 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%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.
Work from home	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton and Glover 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	—
School district	—	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.