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Hampton vs Dracut vs Union
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 people working from home (21.7%).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Dracut | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
32,574Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Dracut 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% |
18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut and Union 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. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Union 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Dracut | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Dracut Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.