Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Newfields vs South Hampton vs 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | South Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
2,023 |
984Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 17% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Newfields and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newfields 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 |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Newfields 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 | — | Newfields School District | South Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | 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.