Compare towns
Hampton vs Stratham vs Pelham 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
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Pelham has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Stratham | Pelham | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
7,754 |
14,449Highest |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Pelham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Stratham 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±$63k 35% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
$508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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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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.