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Moretown vs Hampton vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Moretown | Hampton | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.