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Wilder vs Newbury vs Hampton
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%).
Newbury has the most kids (17% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Newbury | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
2,027Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Newbury 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% |
17%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest 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% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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 |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.