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Hampton vs Morrisville vs Wilder
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).
Morrisville has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Morrisville | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,664Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Morrisville and Wilder 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% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Morrisville 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | — |
| 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.