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Thomaston vs Hampton 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
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Thomaston | Hampton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769Lowest |
10,101Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10k 18% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487 44% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Warren 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.