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Hampton vs Whitman 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
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Whitman | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101 |
15,295Highest |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 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% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman 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. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Whitman 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. |
$472,700±$12kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Whitman 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. |
$5,824Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 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 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.