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Hampton vs North Hampton vs Pelham
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).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | North Hampton | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101 |
4,543Lowest |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Pelham 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±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| North Hampton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kLowest 35% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| North Hampton and 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 |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Pelham 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.