Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampstead vs Gorham vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Hampstead | Gorham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
9,102 |
2,682Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Gorham 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham 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±$4k about the NH average |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Hampstead 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±$63k 35% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.