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Stockbridge vs Hampton vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($411k 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 | Stockbridge | Hampton | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,056 |
16,426Highest |
1,866Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.7±3.5 64% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
67±5.4Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.7%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
54.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$61,335±$33kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$410,700±$68kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$375 39% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$854±$598Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,652 49% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,224Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school 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.