Compare towns
Eaton vs North Hampton 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 affordable homes ($377k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% 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.
| Measure | Eaton | North Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
4,543 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Eaton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% 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 | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and North 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.