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Hampton vs North Hampton vs Wayne vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Wayne | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
4,543 |
1,101Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Hampstead 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 20% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| 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 64% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | RSU 38 | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.