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Washington vs Hampton vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most kids (13.3% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Washington | Hampton | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
16,426Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Washington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 40% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Washington 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Florida |
| High school 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.