Compare towns
Hampton vs Campton vs Hampton Beach vs Kingston
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 expensive homes ($545k median).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Campton | Hampton Beach | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
3,407 |
2,605Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston 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% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Campton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hampton Beach 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Campton School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| 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.