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Lowell vs Hampton Beach vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k 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 | Lowell | Hampton Beach | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
2,605Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirby and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,250±$326 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,597 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.