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Hebron vs North Hampton vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | Hebron | North Hampton | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
4,543Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Hebron and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| North Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| North Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Wilmot 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.