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Hampton Beach vs Lenox vs Hampton vs Hampton
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%).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Lenox | Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
5,079 |
10,101 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lenox 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% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and 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 about the U.S. average |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Hampton 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. |
$466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lenox | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Lenox Memorial High | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.