Compare towns
Hampton vs Kensington vs Danbury
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).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k 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 | Kensington | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,009 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Kensington 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% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kensington 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±$9k 4% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
| Kensington and 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 |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Danbury 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Kensington 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kensington School District | Newfound Area 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.