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Hampton vs Newington 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 the most people working from home (20.5%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
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 | Newington | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
939Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston and Hampton 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% |
15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newington 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Newington 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±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Newington and Kingston 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 |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$492,900±$58kLowest 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Newington 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Hampton 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% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newington School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.