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Hampton vs Gray vs York
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).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Gray | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,429Lowest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton and York 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and York 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and York 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and York 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
12.5Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.