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Ira vs Hampton vs Castleton vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Ira | Hampton | Castleton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,453 |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Westmore 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.