Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Bridgewater vs Hampton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Bridgewater | Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,169Lowest |
10,101Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.