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Hampton vs Upton vs North Hampton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
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 | Upton | North Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
8,189 |
4,543Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston 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±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Upton 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | North Hampton School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.