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Hampton vs Danby vs Peru vs Hampton Beach
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).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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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.
| Measure | Hampton | Danby | Peru | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,133 |
434Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danby and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Danby 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. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Peru 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. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.