Compare towns
Hampton vs North Hampton vs Stratham vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 Hampton | Stratham | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,543 |
7,754 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 4% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Stratham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
| North Hampton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| 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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NH 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.