Compare towns
Barnet vs Hampton vs Hampton vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 51.2).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k 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 | Barnet | Hampton | Hampton | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
10,101 |
16,426Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
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| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Norton 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 | #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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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.