Compare towns
Eaton vs Hampton Beach 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
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Hampton has the most kids (11.6% under 18).
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 | Eaton | Hampton Beach | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
2,605 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14 38% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.8±2.1Lowest 29% 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%±5 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Eaton 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%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Eaton 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±$17k 17% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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±$76k 26% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Eaton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| 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.