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Mars Hill vs Hampton vs Easton
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 expensive homes ($545k median).
Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
52.6±10.5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Easton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mars Hill and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Easton 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% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mars Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9k 19% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$53,309±$11kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$163,800±$36k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$510±$116 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843 41% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,435Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Easton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
— | 8.9Highest |
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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.