Compare towns
Hampton vs Orange vs Sullivan
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 most expensive homes ($550k median).
Orange has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Orange | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
320Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Sullivan 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Orange and Sullivan 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 |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Sullivan 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Orange 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | — |
| 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.