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Strafford vs Hampton Beach vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Strafford | Hampton Beach | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Warren and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.