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Hampton vs Ellsworth 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).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($350k 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 | Ellsworth | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
51Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
| Ellsworth 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% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and North 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±$4k about the NH average |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Lowest 11% above 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 |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 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%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Ellsworth 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school 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.