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Barnstead vs Hampton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most kids (21% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Barnstead | Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Lowest |
16,426Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Barnstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Kingston 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.