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Stetson vs Hampton vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Stetson | Hampton | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
10,101Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.