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Hampton vs Hampton vs Hopkinton
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).
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($137k).
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 | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,101 |
6,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
45±2.8Lowest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton 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% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest 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% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton 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 4% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$506,900±$54kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below 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 |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.