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Limerick vs Hampton vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Limington has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Limerick | Hampton | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
10,101Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Limerick and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$84,675±$11kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,185±$121Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Limerick 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 | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.