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Hampton vs Freeport vs Arundel vs Hampton Beach
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 expensive homes ($550k median).
Freeport has the highest household income ($107k).
Arundel has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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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 | Freeport | Arundel | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,802 |
4,418 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Arundel 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. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 05 | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Freeport High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.