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Hampton vs Sharon vs Vershire vs Hampton
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%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Sharon | Vershire | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,577 |
842Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Vershire 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% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Hampton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sharon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — | — |
| 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.