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Hampton vs Newbury vs White River Junction
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 the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Newbury | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,027Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury 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. |
$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | — |
| 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.