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Hampton vs Concord vs Keene
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Concord has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Concord | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Lowest |
44,375Highest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% 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±$13k 13% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Keene 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Concord High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.3 |
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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.