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Hampton vs Plymouth vs North Hampton
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).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,601 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Plymouth 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.