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Hampton vs Kingston vs Waldoboro
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%).
Waldoboro has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
6,275 |
5,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6Lowest 29% 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% |
15.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waldoboro 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% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston 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. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below 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. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$274,900±$39kLowest 17% below 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±$156 about the U.S. average |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,861Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8Lowest 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest 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 | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.