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Arrowsic vs Hampton vs North 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

Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).

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.

MeasureArrowsicHamptonNorth Hampton
People
Population
597Lowest
16,426Highest
4,543
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.3±8.7Lowest
29% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
50.5±3.3
30% above U.S.
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%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.8%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Arrowsic and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Arrowsic and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$99,107±$27k
23% above U.S.
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
$146,458±$29kHighest
81% above U.S.
North Hampton and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$584,200±$150k
76% above U.S.
$550,200±$39kLowest
65% above U.S.
$670,400±$61kHighest
102% above U.S.
North Hampton and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,600±$412Lowest
13% above U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
$1,805±$106Highest
28% above U.S.
North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,521Lowest
13% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$8,529Highest
173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
Work from home
20.6%±9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
North Hampton and 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 — #31 of 120 in NH #12 of 120 in NH
School district — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District North Hampton 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.