What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Uxbridge	Hampton
People
Population	14,473Lowest	16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S.	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Uxbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S.	$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S.	$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S.	$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S.
	Hampton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S.	$6,813Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton and Uxbridge 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	#183 of 282 in MA	#31 of 120 in NH
School district	Uxbridge	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	10.1Lowest
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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.