What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

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	Hebron
People
Population	10,101Highest	883Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH	57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH
Kids under 18	14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hebron 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Hampton and Hebron 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 about the NH average	$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH
	Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$545,300±$63kLowest 35% above NH	$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH
	Hebron 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 11% above NH	$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH
	Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,872Highest 3% above NH	$3,603Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below NH	19 minLowest 27% below NH
Work from home	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%	13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton and Hebron 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	—
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NH 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.