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Strafford vs Hampton vs Sharon 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 highest household income ($111k).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Sharon | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,577 |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Warren 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above 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. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Warren and Hampton 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. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren and Hampton 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Strafford 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sharon School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.