What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).

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	Wilbraham
People
Population	16,426Highest	14,572Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.	44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wilbraham 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±$9kLowest 18% above U.S.	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S.	$416,000±$25kLowest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Highest 118% above U.S.	$6,658Lowest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	#88 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	Minnechaug Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	14.2Highest
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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.