What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).

Randolph has the most kids (14.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Beach	Randolph
People
Population	2,605Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.2% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH	57.5±10.9Lowest 33% above NH
	Hampton Beach and Randolph 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%	14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hampton Beach and Randolph 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%	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH	$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average
	Randolph and Hampton Beach 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	$407,000±$57kLowest about the NH average
	Hampton Beach and Randolph 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	$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH
	Randolph and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,115Highest 8% below NH	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2%	50%±53.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton Beach and Randolph 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%	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%	19.5%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Beach and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.