Compare towns
Hampton vs Brookline vs Kingston vs Hampstead
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Brookline | Kingston | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
5,736Lowest |
6,275 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Hampstead 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% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Kingston 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% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Hampstead 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 |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$492,900±$58kLowest 22% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Brookline and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Kingston 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% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Hampstead 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Brookline School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.