Compare towns
Hampton vs Campton vs Kingston vs Hampton Falls
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 renters (26.2% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Campton | Kingston | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,407 |
6,275 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls 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 4% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
— | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Campton School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.