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Hampton vs North Hampton vs Williston
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 Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,543Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and North 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Williston 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.