Compare towns
Danville vs Hampton Beach vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
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 | Danville | Hampton Beach | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531 |
2,605Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Danville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26kLowest 9% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Hampstead and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Danville and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504 28% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampstead 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.