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Hampton vs Concord vs Hampton Beach
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 homeowners (74.5%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
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 | Concord | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101 |
44,375Highest |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% 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 |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
62.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.