What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).

Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).

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	Brookline
People
Population	1,145Highest	531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S.	45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S.
	Brookline and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	20%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brookline and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S.	$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average
	Brookline and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S.	$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S.	$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S.
	Brookline and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S.	$5,000Highest 60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brookline and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brookline and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.