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Phippsburg vs Hampton vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Bath has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
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 | Phippsburg | Hampton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.