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Walpole vs Hampton vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Walpole | Hampton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078 95% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Rockingham 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Rockingham School District |
| 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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| 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.