Compare towns
Gilmanton vs North Hampton vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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 | Gilmanton | North Hampton | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Lowest |
4,543 |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4 4% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9k 18% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| North Hampton and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235 6% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | North Hampton School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.