What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).

Manchester has the most kids (18% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Manchester
People
Population	16,426Lowest	115,643Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH	38±1Lowest 12% below NH
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18%±1Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	34%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	6.4%±0.7Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH	$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH	$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH	$1,564±$37Lowest 5% above NH
	Hampton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Highest about the NH average	$5,922Lowest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2%	50%±3.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below NH	24 minLowest 10% below NH
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%	14.1%±1.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	#115 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	Manchester Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	14.3Highest
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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.