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Levant vs Hampton vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Levant | Hampton | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
16,426Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stetson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$205,700±$34kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.