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Ryegate vs Hampton Falls vs Barnet vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Ryegate | Hampton Falls | Barnet | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,855 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.