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Hampton vs Kensington vs White River Junction
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).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Kensington | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,009Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kensington 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kensington and 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. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and White River Junction 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Kensington 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kensington School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.