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Hampton vs Prospect vs Stetson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Stetson has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Prospect | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
923Lowest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.2±7.5 16% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±10.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Stetson 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% |
19.8%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stetson 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±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$81,250±$17k about the U.S. average |
$76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Prospect 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. |
$196,500±$19kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,107±$61 22% below U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,979 37% below U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Hampton 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 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.