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North Hampton vs York vs Freeport
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 highest household income ($146k).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Freeport has the most affordable homes ($508k 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 | North Hampton | York | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
13,986Highest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport 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. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | North Hampton School District | York Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.