Compare towns
Hampstead vs Hampton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Hampstead | Hampton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
16,426Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kLowest 29% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Hampton 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.