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Monkton vs North Hampton vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Monkton | North Hampton | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
4,543Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | North Hampton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.