What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitingham	Hampton
People
Population	1,368Lowest	16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S.	55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Whitingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S.	$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S.	$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S.	$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S.	$6,813Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#31 of 120 in NH
School district	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	10.1Highest
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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.