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Hampton vs Henniker vs South Hampton
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%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,197 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South 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 |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and South 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Henniker School District | South Hampton 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.