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Hampton vs Amesbury vs Hampstead
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 55.8).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Hampstead has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Amesbury | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
17,403Highest |
9,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Amesbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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 | #151 of 282 in MA | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Amesbury | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.