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Worcester vs Hampton vs St. George vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | Worcester | Hampton | St. George | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
16,426Highest |
812Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None 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.