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Hampton vs North Berwick vs Wells 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 renters (26.2% rent).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Wells | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,129 |
11,713 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wells 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% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and North Hampton 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% |
20.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Wells 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. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% 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% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Noble High School | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
11.4 |
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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.