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Hampton vs Rupert vs Waltham
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).
Rupert has the most kids (13.9% under 18).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Rupert | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
676 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rupert and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Rupert 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Waltham 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Waltham 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 | — | — |
| 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.