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Hampton vs Kingston vs Townsend
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%).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% 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 | Kingston | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
6,275Lowest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Kingston 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. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% 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. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Townsend 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Hampton 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.