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Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Raynham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Raynham has the most kids (20.4% 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.

MeasureHampton BeachHamptonRaynham
People
Population
2,605Lowest
10,101
15,505Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
60.4±2.4Highest
55% above U.S.
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
42.9±1.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
Kids under 18
3.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
20.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Raynham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
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
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.6%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Raynham 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±$17kLowest
about the U.S. average
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$124,012±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$508,900±$76kLowest
53% above U.S.
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$524,400±$29k
58% above U.S.
Hampton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,375±$130Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,654±$93
17% above U.S.
$1,749±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
Raynham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,115Lowest
96% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$6,752
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.7%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
Work from home
26.9%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #190 of 282 in MA
School district — — Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town — — None in town
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U.S. 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.