What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).

Center Harbor has the most homeowners (91%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Center Harbor
People
Population	10,101Highest	955Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH	60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH
Kids under 18	14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hampton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Center Harbor 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Hampton and Center Harbor 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	$104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH
	Center Harbor and Hampton 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	$463,800±$74kLowest 15% above NH
	Hampton and Center Harbor 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,872Highest 3% above NH	$4,667Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2%	14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton and Center Harbor 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%	2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%	8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	—
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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.