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Concord vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

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.

MeasureConcordHamptonHampton
People
Population
44,375Highest
10,101Lowest
16,426
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3%
NH: +4.6%
-0.6%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+5.1%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
40.7±1.3Lowest
6% below NH
51.2±1.7
18% above NH
55.8±2.1Highest
29% above NH
Kids under 18
17.2%±1.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
14.6%±3.3
NH: 18.2%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Concord and Hampton 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%
26.9%±3.1
NH: 20.1%
30.9%±2.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
Hampton and Hampton 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%
44.2%Highest
NH: 40.6%
42.8%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6%±0.8Highest
NH: 6%
3.4%±1.7
NH: 6%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,902±$5kLowest
14% below NH
$97,163±$4kHighest
about the NH average
$95,233±$9k
4% below NH
Hampton 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
$545,300±$63k
35% above NH
$550,200±$39kHighest
37% above NH
Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,441±$43Lowest
3% below NH
$1,654±$93Highest
11% above NH
$1,628±$94
9% above NH
Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,227Highest
8% above NH
$6,872
3% above NH
$6,813Lowest
about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±5.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.9%±13.1
NH: 48.2%
56.8%±10.4Highest
NH: 48.2%
Hampton and Hampton 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%
4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
5.6%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
56.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
74.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
73.8%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
1979Highest
same as NH
1978
1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
14% below NH
26 minHighest
3% below NH
26 minHighest
3% below NH
Work from home
14.1%±1.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
20.5%±3.8
NH: 16.8%
21.7%±3.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
Hampton 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 #31 of 120 in NH #31 of 120 in NH
School district Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town Concord High School — Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
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10.1Lowest
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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.