Compare towns
Hampton vs North Hampton vs Unity vs Hampstead
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 highest household income ($146k).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Unity | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
4,543 |
1,375Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampstead 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% 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 | $6,872 3% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Unity School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 4 photos → | 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.