Compare towns
Hampton vs Warner vs Webster vs Hampton
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%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Warner | Webster | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Webster 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Webster 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.