Compare towns
Rome vs Hampton vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Brooklin has the shortest commute (26 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 | Rome | Hampton | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
10,101Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 41% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Brooklin 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Brooklin Public Schools |
| 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.