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Hampton vs Thomaston vs Hampton vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Thomaston | Hampton | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
2,769Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Thomaston 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%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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 20% above U.S. |
$56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$271,700±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,262±$343Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above 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. |
$4,487Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Hampton 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.