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Hampton vs Stratton vs Sunderland
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 people working from home (21.7%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sunderland has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
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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 | Stratton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
532Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sunderland 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sunderland 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.