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Hampton vs Ashfield 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 most renters (26.2% rent).
Ashfield has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% 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.
| Measure | Hampton | Ashfield | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,893Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,197Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield 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% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 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 |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Ashfield 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mohawk Trail | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.