Compare towns
Hampton vs Sutton vs Hampton Beach 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 expensive homes ($545k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampstead has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Sutton | Hampton Beach | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,605 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Sutton 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±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| 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±$93 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| 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.