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Prospect vs Hampton vs Stetson
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).
Stetson has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Prospect 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% |
22.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17k about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28kLowest 6% 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±$19kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61 22% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 37% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Hampton 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.