What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Hampton	Wrentham
People
Population	16,426Highest	12,297Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.	46.8±3.2Lowest 20% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wrentham 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.	$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S.	$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S.
	Hampton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S.	$7,373Highest 136% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton and Wrentham 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%	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wrentham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	#49 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	13.5Highest
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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.