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Hampton vs Hampton vs Newburyport
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 the most affordable homes ($545k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Newburyport has the most expensive homes ($834k 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 | Newburyport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Lowest |
16,426 |
18,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.8±2.9Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburyport 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67%Highest 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% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburyport 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 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$139,625±$21kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$834,000±$37kHighest 151% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,592±$221Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$7,944Highest 155% 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% |
46.4%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newburyport 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #56 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newburyport |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Newburyport High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.