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Jay vs North Hampton vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Woodbury 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 | Jay | North Hampton | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
4,543Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.5±8.8Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hampton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$84,545±$16k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$311,200±$57k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,609 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±95.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | North Hampton School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 10 photos → | None yet |
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.