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Hampton vs Standish vs Chapman
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).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Standish | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,662 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Chapman 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% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Chapman 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% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Standish 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. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Hampton 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.