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Hampton vs Hampton Beach vs Sutton
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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,605Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sutton 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. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.