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Whitefield vs Hampton vs Tilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Whitefield | Hampton | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Lowest |
10,101Highest |
4,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
50.3±8.5Lowest 16% above NH |
| Whitefield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tilton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Whitefield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$66,667±$10k 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160 28% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 34% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | — | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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NH 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.