Compare towns
Dedham vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton has the most homeowners (73.8%).
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 | Dedham | Hampton Beach | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
2,605Lowest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dedham | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Dedham High | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.