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Halifax vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Guilford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Halifax | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
2,605 |
10,101Highest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| 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 | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,827 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Hampton Beach 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 | Halifax School District | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.