Compare towns
Hampton vs Deer Isle 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
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Deer Isle | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,470Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6 35% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North 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% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Deer Isle 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 18% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$308,300±$42kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and North 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. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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 |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Deer Isle 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 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.