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Hampton vs Barnstead vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Barnstead | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
4,994 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Barnstead School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.