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Prospect vs Hampton vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Prospect | Hampton | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923Lowest |
10,101Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17k about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$69,205±$20kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19k 41% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$183,600±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61 22% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$915±$100Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 37% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,854Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| 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.