Compare towns
Hampton vs Walpole vs Marlow
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%).
Walpole has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
Marlow has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Walpole | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,690 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Hampton and Marlow 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Marlow 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% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Marlow 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 |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow 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 |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Marlow 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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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.