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Montgomery vs Hampton vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Leyden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Montgomery | Hampton | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
16,426Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.