What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).

Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lunenburg	Hampton
People
Population	11,902Lowest	16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S.	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22%	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lunenburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,828±$11kHighest 40% above U.S.	$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S.
	Lunenburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S.	$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S.	$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Lunenburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,401Lowest 105% above U.S.	$6,813Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 37% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	15.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton and Lunenburg 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	#87 of 282 in MA	#31 of 120 in NH
School district	Lunenburg	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town	Lunenburg High	Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Highest	10.1Lowest
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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.