Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs North Hampton vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% 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 | North Hampton | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
16,426Highest |
4,543 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and South 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 17% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
| North Hampton and South Hampton 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 |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and North Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | 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.