What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Rupert
People
Population	10,101Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
	Rupert and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton and Rupert 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.	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Hampton and Rupert 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.	$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,654±$93 17% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,872Highest 120% above U.S.	$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton and Rupert 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%	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton and Rupert 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	—
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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.