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Union vs Hampstead vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Union | Hampstead | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
9,102Highest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
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| Hampstead and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Union 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Hampstead School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None 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.