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Hampton Beach vs Kingston 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 the most people working from home (26.9%).
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
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 | Kingston | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
6,275Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston 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% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Kingston 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 |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 26% above NH |
$492,900±$58kLowest 22% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Kingston 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 |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and South 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.