What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).

Suncook has the most kids (19.8% 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	Suncook
People
Population	2,605Lowest	5,432Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH	37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH
Kids under 18	3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Suncook and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,557±$17kHighest 17% below NH	$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH
	Hampton Beach and Suncook 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	$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH	$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH
	Hampton Beach and Suncook 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	$6,975Highest 5% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2%	48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton Beach and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH	1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%	15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Beach and Suncook 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.