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Wilder vs Hampton vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% 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 | Wilder | Hampton | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Wilder 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 | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Cambridge School District |
| 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.