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Hampton Beach vs Carroll vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering Hampton BeachHampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% 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 | Hampton Beach | Carroll | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
659Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
| Carroll and Hampton Beach 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% |
7%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Carroll 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 |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% 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 |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 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 |
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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.