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Hampton vs Millbury vs Hampton Beach

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).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).

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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.

MeasureHamptonMillburyHampton Beach
People
Population
16,426Highest
13,961
2,605Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
42.6±3.1Lowest
10% above U.S.
60.4±2.4Highest
55% above U.S.
Kids under 18
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
3.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton Beach and Hampton 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%
36.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
34%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.6%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Millbury 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.
$118,790±$13kHighest
47% above U.S.
$82,557±$17kLowest
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$450,100±$19kLowest
35% above U.S.
$508,900±$76k
53% above U.S.
Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,623±$232
15% above U.S.
$1,375±$130Lowest
about the U.S. average
Hampton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$5,406Lowest
73% above U.S.
$6,115
96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
43.5%±12.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.7%±20.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton Beach 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.9%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton Beach 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 #202 of 282 in MA —
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Millbury —
High school in town Winnacunnet High School Millbury Junior/Senior High —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1Lowest
11.3Highest
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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.