Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Durham 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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Hampton has the most homeowners (73.8%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
15,080 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Durham 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41kLowest 25% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% 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±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Hampton Beach 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 51 photos → | None yet |
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.