What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).

Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% 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	Northbridge
People
Population	16,426Lowest	16,458Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.	43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Northbridge 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.	$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S.
	Northbridge 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.	$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Highest 118% above U.S.	$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton and Northbridge 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%	7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton and Northbridge 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	#226 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	Northbridge
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	Northbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	10.8Highest
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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.