Compare towns
Hampton vs Sandwich 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 kids (14.6% under 18).
Sandwich has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Sandwich | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
1,757Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
| Sandwich and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Hampton Beach 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% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sandwich 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 |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% 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 |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Sandwich and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Sandwich 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Hampton Beach 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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.