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Hampton vs Putney vs Mendon vs North 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
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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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 | Putney | Mendon | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,622 |
1,113Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North 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. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Mendon 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.