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Hampton vs New Durham vs Webster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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.
| Measure | Hampton | New Durham | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,748 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Hampton and New Durham 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% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and New Durham 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% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Webster 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 |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster and New Durham 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 |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Webster 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Webster 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.