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Amherst vs North Hampton 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
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 | Amherst | North Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861 |
4,543Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Lowest 6% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Amherst and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Amherst and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kLowest 34% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and North Hampton 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.