Compare towns
Jefferson vs Hampton vs Unity vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Unity | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,375 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
53±4Lowest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Jefferson 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%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$895±$751 40% below NH |
| Hampton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Stoddard 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 29% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | Unity School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.