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Hampton vs Newfields vs Dedham vs North Hampton
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 affordable homes ($550k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Dedham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Newfields | Dedham | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426 |
2,023Lowest |
25,237Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Dedham 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 18% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Newfields 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | Dedham | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.