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Hampton vs Nottingham vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Nottingham | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,357Lowest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Newmarket 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 4% below NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Nottingham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Nottingham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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 NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Nottingham School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.