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Whately vs Hampton vs Deerfield vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Whately | Hampton | Deerfield | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,158 |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 61% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Whately 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Whately | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Deerfield · Frontier | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Frontier Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.