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Rockport vs Hampton vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockport has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
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 | Rockport | Hampton | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,675 |
16,426Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.7±3.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.6±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$87,500±$22k 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$440,200±$46kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$913±$318Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,764 85% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,824Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 11 min 57% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
9 minLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Rockport 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 | #8 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.