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Hampton vs Topsham vs Whitehall
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 the highest household income ($74k).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Whitehall has the most kids (26.5% 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.
| Measure | Hampton | Topsham | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
999Lowest |
4,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Topsham 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% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$72,308±$60k 10% below U.S. |
$54,260±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$115,400±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$975±$96 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Whitehall 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. |
$4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,069 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham 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 | — | — | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Waits River Union High District #36 | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.