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Hampton Beach vs Underhill vs Hampton vs Alstead
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Underhill | Hampton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
3,141 |
10,101Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Alstead 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Alstead 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Hampton Beach 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.