Compare towns
Hampton vs Bath vs Hampton vs Hampton Beach
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 expensive homes ($550k median).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Bath | Hampton | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,097Lowest |
10,101 |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and 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 4% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bath School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.