What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Tilton
People
Population	16,426Highest	4,063Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH	50.3±8.5Lowest 16% above NH
	Hampton and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tilton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	25.8%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hampton and Tilton 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 NH: 40.6%	30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6%	3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Hampton and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH	$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Highest about the NH average	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2%	43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	#88 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	Winnisquam Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	16.2Highest
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NH 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.