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Hampton vs Monkton vs Middlesex
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).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Monkton | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,999 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Middlesex 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. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Hampton 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.