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Sidney vs Hampton vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the youngest population (median age 43).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Sidney | Hampton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
16,426Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Hampton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 21% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| 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.