Compare towns
Hampden vs North Hampton vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Hampden | North Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
4,543Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Hampden 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 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 22 | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.