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Hampton vs Mont Vernon vs North Hampton
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).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | Mont Vernon | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,636Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and North Hampton 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mont Vernon School District | North Hampton 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.