Compare towns
Brighton vs North Hampton vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Brighton | North Hampton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
4,543Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton 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+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Newark 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | North Hampton School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.