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Hampton vs Ripton vs Cornwall 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
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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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 | Ripton | Cornwall | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
508Lowest |
1,208 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Hampton 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%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% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below 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 | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | 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.