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Otisfield vs Hampton vs Naples
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 affordable homes ($317k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Hampton 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Otisfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Naples 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% 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±$35kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,784 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.