Compare towns
Hampton vs Newfields vs Bow vs North Hampton
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 (25.5% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Newfields | Bow | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,023Lowest |
8,335 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Newfields and Bow 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 |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Newfields and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Bow School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.