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Hampton vs Rockingham vs Springfield
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%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Rockingham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,807Lowest |
9,084 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham 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. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Rockingham 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. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Springfield 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Rockingham 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 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Rockingham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.