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Hampton vs Foxborough vs Hampton
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Hampton has the most homeowners (74.5%).
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 | Foxborough | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
18,615Highest |
10,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Foxborough 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±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Foxborough and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,843±$70Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Foxborough 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% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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 |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #138 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Foxborough | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Foxborough High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.