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Webster vs Hampton vs Whitman vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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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 | Webster | Hampton | Whitman | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
16,426 |
15,295Lowest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Whitman and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Clinton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #191 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Whitman-Hanson | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.