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Hampton vs Peabody vs Hampton
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).
Peabody has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most homeowners (74.5%).
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 | Peabody | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
54,695Highest |
10,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Peabody and 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% |
24.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peabody 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. |
$96,657±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Peabody 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. |
$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Peabody and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #228 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Peabody | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.