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Hampton vs Oakham vs Westhampton 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Oakham | Westhampton | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
1,639 |
1,552Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Oakham 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 20% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead 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 | — | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.