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Limerick vs Hampton vs Chapman vs Greene
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 the highest household income ($101k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Greene has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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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 | Chapman | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
16,426Highest |
388Lowest |
4,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Chapman 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Chapman 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,194±$224Lowest 15% 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 | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| 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.