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Hampton Beach vs Hanson vs Hampton vs Alstead
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Hanson | Hampton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
10,660 |
16,426Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Alstead 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 |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hanson 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 |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
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| Hanson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Hanson 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.