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Hampton vs Bowdoin vs Mapleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Bowdoin has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Bowdoin | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,188 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Mapleton 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. |
$292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Bowdoin 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.