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Hampton vs Fryeburg vs Alstead
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%).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Fryeburg | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,489 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4Lowest 37% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Hampton 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% |
12.9%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Fryeburg and Alstead 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% |
25.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead 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. |
$56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$268,600±$30kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,928Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #103 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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.