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Hampton vs Newmarket 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 people working from home (21.7%).
Newmarket has the most kids (15.6% 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 | Newmarket | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
9,463 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% 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% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Newmarket 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Newmarket 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. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Newmarket 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. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newmarket and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newmarket 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newmarket School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.