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Tremont vs Hampton vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Tremont | Hampton | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
16,426Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822 10% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Tremont 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 | Tremont Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | 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.