Compare towns
Hampton vs Temple vs Jaffrey
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Temple has the most homeowners (82.2%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Temple | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,363Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Hampton and Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Hampton and Temple 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Temple 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.