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Hampton Beach vs New Hampton vs Kingston
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%).
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
2,509Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% 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% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Kingston 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% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Kingston and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
| Kingston and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 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% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.