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Hampton Beach vs New Durham vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering Hampton BeachHampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | New Durham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
2,748 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| New Durham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$100,194±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| New Durham 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 26% above NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| 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±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.