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Hampton Beach vs Ellsworth 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 the most people working from home (26.9%).
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 51.2).
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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 | Ellsworth | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
51Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
| Ellsworth 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% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Ellsworth 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% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Ellsworth 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 |
$350,000±$170kLowest 13% 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±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
— | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.9%±13.1Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
— | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Ellsworth 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.