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Hampton vs Hampton vs Millbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% 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.
| Measure | Hampton | Hampton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Lowest |
16,426Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury 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±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.