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Hampton vs Hull vs Mashpee vs North 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 most renters (26.2% rent).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% 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.
| Measure | Hampton | Hull | Mashpee | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,138 |
15,384 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8 44% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mashpee 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% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mashpee and Hull 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. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hull 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. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Hull and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hull 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hull | Mashpee | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
8.8Lowest |
9.6 |
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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.