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Hampton vs Hampton vs North Hampton vs Ogunquit

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 most renters (26.2% rent).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureHamptonHamptonNorth HamptonOgunquit
People
Population
10,101
16,426Highest
4,543
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
50.5±3.3Lowest
30% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit 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%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit 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.
$146,458±$29kHighest
81% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
North Hampton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$545,300±$63kLowest
64% above U.S.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$670,400±$61k
102% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,654±$93
17% above U.S.
$1,628±$94Lowest
15% above U.S.
$1,805±$106Highest
28% above U.S.
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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
120% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$8,529Highest
173% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% 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%
23.5%±21
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and North 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 —
School district — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District North Hampton School District —
High school in town — Winnacunnet High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1
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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.