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Hill vs Hampton vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Hill | Hampton | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
16,426Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
| Hampton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lempster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Hampton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hill School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.