Compare towns
Rupert vs Hampton vs Mount Tabor vs Dorset
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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Mount Tabor | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
16,426Highest |
304Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
— | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Hampton 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 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.