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Vershire vs Hampton vs Whitingham vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Vershire | Hampton | Whitingham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,368 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 49% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.