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Hampton vs Newfields vs White River Junction 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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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 | White River Junction | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,364 |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and White River Junction 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% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest 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% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfields 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.