Compare towns
Hampton vs Harrison vs Naples 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 highest household income ($95k).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Naples has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Harrison | Naples | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,513Lowest |
3,985 |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
56±3.6 44% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Naples and Hampton 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% |
29.8%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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. |
$249,300±$70kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$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±$94 15% above U.S. |
$885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Naples and Hampton 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. |
$2,731Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$2,784 11% below U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Naples 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% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.