Compare towns
Hampton vs Lancaster vs Hampton vs Hampton Beach
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 expensive homes ($550k median).
Lancaster has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Lancaster | Hampton | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,230Lowest |
10,101 |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
38.6±8.5Lowest 11% below NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
25.1%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lancaster 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 |
$66,765±$20kLowest 33% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$200,500±$24kLowest 50% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,036±$221Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$4,225Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
19.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
65.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | — | — |
| 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.