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Hampton vs Hampton vs Marblehead vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Marblehead has the highest household income ($182k).
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($493k 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 | Marblehead | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
16,426 |
20,413Highest |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.1±2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marblehead and Kingston 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 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Marblehead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #47 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.