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Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering Hampton BeachHampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Hampton | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
39.5±5.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jay 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay 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 about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$70,238±$19kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| 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 53% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$168,600±$27kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$759±$141Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,245Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest 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 | #86 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Spruce Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.