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Wilmot vs Kensington vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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.
| Measure | Wilmot | Kensington | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,009 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Kensington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Kensington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Kensington 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 | — | Kensington School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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 |
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.