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Jackson vs Hampton vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Jackson | Hampton | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Jackson 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.