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Warren vs Hampton vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Warren | Hampton | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
16,426Highest |
3,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 9% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.