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Jefferson vs Hampton vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most kids (12.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Hampton | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013 |
16,426Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5 34% above NH |
55.8±2.1Lowest 29% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jefferson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,078±$241 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196 37% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 29% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Jefferson 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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NH 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.