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Hampton vs Wentworth

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 people working from home (20.5%).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% 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.

MeasureHamptonWentworth
People
Population
10,101Highest
1,057Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-7.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
51.2±1.7Highest
18% above NH
36±5.1Lowest
17% below NH
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
23.9%±7.9Highest
NH: 18.2%
Wentworth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.9%±3.1Highest
NH: 20.1%
21.2%±3.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Hampton and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.2%Highest
NH: 40.6%
33.8%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Highest
NH: 6%
2.2%±2.1Lowest
NH: 6%
Hampton and Wentworth 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
about the NH average
$97,708±$24kHighest
about the NH average
Wentworth and Hampton 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
$304,500±$39kLowest
24% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,654±$93Lowest
11% above NH
$1,659±$794Highest
11% above NH
Wentworth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,872Highest
3% above NH
$5,532Lowest
17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±13.1Highest
NH: 48.2%
0%±43.6Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Hampton and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
11.9%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
81.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
same as NH
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
3% below NH
20 minLowest
26% below NH
Work from home
20.5%±3.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
7.4%±3.7Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #31 of 120 in NH —
School district — Wentworth School District
High school in town — None in town
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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.