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Hampton vs Stowe vs Dorset
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Stowe | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,285 |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dorset 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. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset 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±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.