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Hampton vs Vershire vs Whitingham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Vershire | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
842Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Hampton 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% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Hampton 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 18% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.