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Hampton vs Strafford vs Waitsfield
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).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Strafford | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Strafford 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Waitsfield 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% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Waitsfield 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Waitsfield 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,208Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Waitsfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Waitsfield 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 | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | 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.