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Mount Tabor vs North Hampton vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | North Hampton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
4,543Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham 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 | — | $146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Waltham 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 | — | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school 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.