Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton vs North Hampton vs Kingston
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 renters (26.2% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | North Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
16,426Highest |
4,543Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Kingston 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$492,900±$58kLowest 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| North 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 |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.