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Hampton vs Millinocket vs North Hampton vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Millinocket | North Hampton | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,779 |
4,543 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
57.5±7.3 48% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Millinocket 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% |
12.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millinocket 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 18% above U.S. |
$50,445±$11kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and North 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 | #98 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.