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Hampton vs Holderness vs North 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 renters (26.2% rent).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Holderness | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,917Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Holderness and North Hampton 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Holderness School District | North 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.