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Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Lancaster
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%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Hampton | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Lancaster 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
| 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below 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 |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest 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 | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.