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Hampton vs Hudson vs Newfields 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
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hudson | Newfields | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
20,077Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Newfields 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% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hudson 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. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields 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. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Newfields 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Hudson | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Hudson High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.