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Hampton vs Rupert vs Sandgate
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 expensive homes ($545k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Rupert | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
676 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% 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% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sandgate 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±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below 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±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — |
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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.