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Hampton vs Whiting vs Mendon vs Kingston
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).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Whiting | Mendon | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
532Lowest |
1,113 |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kingston 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. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.