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Stetson vs Hampton vs Newport
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Newport has the shortest commute (25 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 | Stetson | Hampton | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,143 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.3±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Newport 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stetson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$60,365±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Stetson 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$234,800±$30k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$893±$104 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,018 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Newport 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.