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Hampton Beach vs Tyringham vs Hampton vs Kingston
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).
Kingston has the most kids (13.5% 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.
| Measure | Hampton Beach | Tyringham | Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
494Lowest |
16,426Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Lowest 43% 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Hampton 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% 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% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$492,900±$58kLowest 48% 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. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above 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% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest 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% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer 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 |
34 min 29% 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% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.