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Hampton vs Norwich vs Hampton
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 homeowners (74.5%).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Norwich | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101 |
3,640Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich 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. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Norwich 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. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 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 | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.