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Hampton vs Westminster 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

Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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.

MeasureHamptonWestminsterHampton
People
Population
10,101
497Lowest
16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+5.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
43.3±11.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
28.4%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
45.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton 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.
$81,000±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
Hampton and Hampton 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.
$313,600±$39kLowest
6% below 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.
$749±$315Lowest
47% 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.
$4,480Lowest
44% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton 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%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±15.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Westminster 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 #53 of 70 in VT #31 of 120 in NH
School district — — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town — — Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
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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.