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Stratton vs Hampton Falls vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Stratton | Hampton Falls | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
2,328Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school 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.