Compare towns
Hampton vs North Berwick vs South Berwick
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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 | North Berwick | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,129Lowest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and North Berwick 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% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and South Berwick 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. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and South Berwick 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. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Hampton 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Noble High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.0 |
13.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.