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Hampton vs Hampton Beach vs Grantham
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).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,605Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham 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 |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Grantham 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.