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Hampton Beach vs Harrison vs Hampton
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%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% 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 | Harrison | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
2,513Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
56±3.6 44% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Harrison 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% |
9.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Harrison 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% |
29.8%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Harrison 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% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Harrison 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 |
$56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above 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. |
$249,300±$70kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above 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 |
$885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$2,731Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 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% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Harrison 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 |
| School district | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.