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Hampton Beach vs Tyringham vs Hampton vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Hampton has the most kids (11.6% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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 | Tyringham | Hampton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
494Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham 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±$17k about the U.S. average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Tyringham 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 | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.