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Hampton vs Hermon 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 people working from home (20.5%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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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 | Hermon | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
6,727 |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest 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% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon 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±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kingston 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. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Hermon 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Kingston 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Kingston 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.