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Jackson vs Hampton vs Sorrento
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 the most affordable homes ($232k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Sorrento has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Jackson | Hampton | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
16,426Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
33.8±23.7Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sorrento and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$83,438±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$298,800±$38k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,696±$433Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sorrento and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,929Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.5Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| 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.