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Hampton vs Lincoln vs Millinocket
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 people working from home (21.7%).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 52.4).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
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 | Lincoln | Millinocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,890 |
3,779Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
52.4±3.4Lowest 35% above U.S. |
57.5±7.3Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Millinocket and Hampton 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millinocket and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Lincoln 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millinocket 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±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,089±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$50,445±$11kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$141,500±$40k 57% below U.S. |
$99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$658±$28 53% below U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,860 40% below U.S. |
$1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.3%±34.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #94 of 133 in ME | #98 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Mattanawcook Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.