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Hampton Beach vs Whiting 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 people working from home (26.9%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Whiting | Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
532Lowest |
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. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Kingston 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Hampton 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. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above 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±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% 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% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest 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% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.