Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Hampton vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dunbarton | Hampton | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
10,101Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kLowest 20% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.