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Hampton Beach vs Norwich vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hampton has the most homeowners (74.5%).
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 | Norwich | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
3,640 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich 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 |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Norwich 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.