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Hampton vs Marblehead vs Marblehead
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Marblehead | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Lowest |
20,413Highest |
20,413Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.1±2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.1±2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #47 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.