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Hampton vs Newton vs Hampton Beach
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 expensive homes ($545k median).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Newton | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
4,836 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
47.8±5.7Lowest 10% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newton 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% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newton and Hampton 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 |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$459,500±$18kLowest 14% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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 |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Newton 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 |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.