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Hampton vs Readfield vs Rockport
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).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Rockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Readfield | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,651Lowest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Rockport 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Readfield 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. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Rockport 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. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Hampton 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 38 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.5 |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.