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Hampton vs Maynard vs Maynard
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).
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 | Maynard | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,712Lowest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Maynard 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.