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Hampton vs Tyringham vs Hampton Beach 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
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Hampton Beach | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
494Lowest |
2,605 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Tyringham 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% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% 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%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Tyringham 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Tyringham 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.