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Hampton vs Hampton Beach vs Rumney
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 highest household income ($97k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,605 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% 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±$130 8% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.