Compare towns
Hampton vs Hancock vs Westmoreland
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 most people working from home (21.7%).
Hancock has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
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 | Hancock | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,791Lowest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
53.8±4.5Lowest 24% above NH |
55.3±2.2 28% above NH |
| Hampton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Westmoreland 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 4% below NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,354±$280 9% below NH |
| Hampton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$6,643Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Westmoreland 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.