What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

Groton has the most kids (28.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Groton
People
Population	16,426Highest	11,390Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.	41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Groton 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.	$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S.	$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,458±$335Lowest 3% above U.S.
	Hampton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Groton 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	#39 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	Groton-Dunstable
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	Groton Dunstable Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	13.7Highest
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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.