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Hampton vs Windham vs Kingston vs Hampton Beach
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 most expensive homes ($545k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Windham | Kingston | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
594Lowest |
6,275 |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston 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 64% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Sanborn Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.