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Hampton vs Warren vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Warren | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
942Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
| Hampton and Gorham 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% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham 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 NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gorham 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 4% below NH |
$62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Warren School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.