What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Hebron has the shortest commute (19 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hampton	Hebron
People
Population	984Highest	883Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH	57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%
	South Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH	$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH	$589,500±$61kLowest 46% above NH
	South Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH	$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH
	South Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,109Highest 37% above NH	$3,603Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hebron and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above NH	19 minLowest 27% below NH
Work from home	17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	South Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	South Hampton School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.