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Strafford vs Hampton vs Tunbridge vs Vershire
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 highest household income ($111k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Strafford | Hampton | Tunbridge | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
10,101Highest |
1,253 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford 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. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Hampton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.