Compare towns
Hampton vs Halifax vs Hampton 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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Halifax has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Halifax | Hampton | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,748 |
10,101 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and North Hampton 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$6,840 119% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Halifax | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
— | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.