What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

Concord has the most kids (17.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Concord
People
Population	16,426Lowest	44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH	40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	6%±0.8Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH	$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH
	Hampton and Concord 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	$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH	$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Lowest about the NH average	$7,227Highest 8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2%	44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below NH	23 minLowest 14% below NH
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%	14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	#89 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	Concord High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	13.0Highest
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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.