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Hampton vs Royalton vs Sharon
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).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Sharon has the most kids (21% 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.
| Measure | Hampton | Royalton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,752 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Sharon 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Sharon 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.