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Hampton vs Brooklin vs Hampton Beach 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
Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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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 | Brooklin | Hampton Beach | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
869Lowest |
2,605 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Brooklin 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% |
24.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 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+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90kLowest about the U.S. average |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,236±$137Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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 | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and North 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Brooklin Public Schools | — | 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.