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Hampton Beach vs Hull vs Kingston
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%).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Kingston has the most kids (13.5% 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 | Hull | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
10,138Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Hull 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% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Kingston 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 about the U.S. average |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Hull and Kingston 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. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hull 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hull | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Hull High | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.