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Hampton vs Durham vs Hampton
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
15,080 |
10,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$504,300±$41kLowest 25% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.