What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eaton has the most kids (9.6% under 18).

Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eaton	Hampton Beach
People
Population	501Lowest	2,605Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+14.2% NH: +4.6%
Median age	59.6±14Lowest 38% above NH	60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH
	Hampton Beach and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.6%±5Highest NH: 18.2%	3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Eaton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1%	33.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Eaton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	34%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±2.9Highest NH: 6%	0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Eaton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH	$82,557±$17kHighest 17% below NH
	Hampton Beach and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH	$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH
	Hampton Beach and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,375±$130 8% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,014Lowest 40% below NH	$6,115Highest 8% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton Beach and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	24.4%±12.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Beach and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.