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Mars Hill vs Hampton vs Blaine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Blaine has the most homeowners (91.1%).
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 | Mars Hill | Hampton | Blaine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398 |
10,101Highest |
706Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.3±17 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blaine and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blaine and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$80,707±$24k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$691±$303 51% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843 41% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,804Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — | — |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.