Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Hampstead vs Hampton vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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.
| Measure | Bethlehem | Hampstead | Hampton | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
9,102 |
16,426Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% 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 | $5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #34 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Hampstead School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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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.