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Hampton vs Stow vs Hampton Beach vs North 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
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
North Hampton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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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 | Stow | Hampton Beach | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,165 |
2,605Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stow 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. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Stow and North 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. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Stow and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Stow 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 | #44 of 282 in MA | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Nashoba | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.