Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton vs Warner 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Warner | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
16,426Highest |
2,959Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| 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 |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.