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Otisfield vs Hampton vs Harrison vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otisfield has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Denmark has the youngest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Otisfield | Hampton | Harrison | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,951 |
16,426Highest |
2,513 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
56±3.6 44% above U.S. |
54.4±5Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Otisfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,200±$35k 5% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$249,300±$70kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652 15% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,731 12% below U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harrison 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| 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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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.