What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Peabody has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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	Peabody
People
Population	10,101Lowest	54,695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S.	45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Peabody 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%	24.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton and Peabody 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Peabody 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±$4kHighest 20% above U.S.	$96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S.
	Hampton and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S.	$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S.
	Peabody and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S.	$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,872Highest 120% above U.S.	$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Peabody and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 min about the U.S. average	26 min about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	#228 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Peabody
High school in town	—	Peabody Veterans Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.3
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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.