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Hampton vs Langdon vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Langdon | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
805Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
| Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole 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 4% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Langdon 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 37% above NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Hampton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Langdon 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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NH 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.