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Hampton vs Hampden vs Berwick
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 expensive homes ($550k median).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Hampden | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,896Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Berwick 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Berwick 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. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Berwick 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. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Berwick 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 22 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.