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Hampton vs Milford vs Upton
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Milford | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
27,731Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford 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% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milford 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 18% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$464,700±$12kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,664Lowest 82% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Milford 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampton 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.