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Stratton vs Hampton vs Whiting vs Jamaica
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 highest household income ($123k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Whiting | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
16,426Highest |
532Lowest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
55.1±5.5 42% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Jamaica 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Stratton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica 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 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.