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Hampton vs Bath vs Gray
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 ($550k median).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Bath | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,815 |
8,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Gray and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Bath 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 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Morse High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.