Compare towns
Grantham vs North Hampton vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Grantham | North Hampton | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
4,543 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| North Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Hampstead 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | North Hampton School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.