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Rupert vs Hampton Beach vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k 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 | Rupert | Hampton Beach | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.