What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	New Gloucester
People
Population	16,426Highest	5,766Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	New Gloucester 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.	$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S.
	New Gloucester and Hampton 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.	$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Highest 118% above U.S.	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton and New Gloucester 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	#65 of 133 in ME
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	RSU 15/MSAD 15
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	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.