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Hampton vs Tyringham vs Hampton Beach vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Tyringham | Hampton Beach | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
494Lowest |
2,605 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Hampton Beach 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 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 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Tyringham 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 | — | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | — | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | — | 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.