What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

Biddeford has the youngest population (median age 35).

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	Biddeford
People
Population	16,426Lowest	22,498Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.	35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S.
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Biddeford and Hampton 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%	17.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S.	$72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S.	$396,600±$25kLowest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,292±$100Lowest 9% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Highest 118% above U.S.	$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	#111 of 133 in ME
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	Biddeford Public Schools
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	Biddeford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	14.1Highest
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Old photos in History	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.