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Hull vs Hampton vs Hull
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hull | Hampton | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
16,426Highest |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Hull High | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.