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Standish vs Hampton vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% 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 | Standish | Hampton | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
16,426Highest |
7,896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hampden 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Winnacunnet High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
10.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.