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Hampton vs Hingham vs North Hampton vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
North Hampton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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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 | Hingham | North Hampton | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
24,283Highest |
4,543 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and North 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% |
26%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Hingham 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. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hingham and North 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 64% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hingham and North 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hingham 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Hampton Beach 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hingham | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.