Compare towns
Proctor vs Hampton vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Proctor | Hampton | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
16,426Highest |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Irasburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,966Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.