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Hampton vs Lisbon vs Oakland
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).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Lisbon | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
9,750 |
6,309Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±6.9 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakland and Lisbon 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% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakland and Lisbon 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. |
$77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Lisbon 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. |
$258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Hampton 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Lisbon 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Lisbon High School | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
15.8Highest |
14.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.