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Hampton vs Stratham vs West Bath
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 renters (26.2% rent).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
West Bath has the most affordable homes ($423k 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 | Stratham | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,754 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
| Hampton and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and West Bath 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and West Bath 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath and Stratham 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | West Bath Public Schools |
| 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.