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Hampton vs Stoddard 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 people working from home (21.7%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Stoddard | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,072 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Hampton and Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Stoddard 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 4% below NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Stoddard 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| 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.