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Concord vs Hampstead vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Concord | Hampstead | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
9,102Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.