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Hampton vs Stockbridge vs Hampton Beach
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 most kids (11.6% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Stockbridge | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,056Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stockbridge 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stockbridge and Hampton 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. |
$600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,652Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Hampton Beach 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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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.