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Hampton vs Ware 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
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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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 | Ware | North Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
10,048 |
4,543Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Kingston 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% 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 | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% 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% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8%Highest 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% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older 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 |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Ware | North Hampton School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 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.