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Hampton Beach vs South Hooksett 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%).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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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 | South Hooksett | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
5,902 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hooksett 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% 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 |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Hampton and South Hooksett 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 |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 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 |
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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.