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Hampton vs North Hampton vs Middlesex 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
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | North Hampton | Middlesex | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,543 |
1,943Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Middlesex 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hampton Beach 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | 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.