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Hampton vs Lenox vs Nahant
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k median).
Nahant has the most expensive homes ($749k 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 | Lenox | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,079 |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
60.7±2.9Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Nahant and Lenox 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% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Nahant 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Nahant 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 18% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$112,762±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Nahant and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$748,800±$99kHighest 125% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,777±$334Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Nahant 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. |
$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,615 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Nahant 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Nahant 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lenox | Nahant |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Lenox Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.