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Hampton vs Warren vs North Hampton

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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).

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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.

MeasureHamptonWarrenNorth Hampton
People
Population
16,426Highest
1,585Lowest
4,543
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
53.1±4.2
37% above U.S.
50.5±3.3Lowest
30% above U.S.
Hampton and Warren 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%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
North Hampton and Hampton 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%
30.1%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Warren 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%
60%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warren 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
18% above U.S.
$86,905±$16kLowest
8% above U.S.
$146,458±$29kHighest
81% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$550,200±$39kLowest
65% above U.S.
$569,300±$123k
71% above U.S.
$670,400±$61kHighest
102% above U.S.
North Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,628±$94Lowest
15% above U.S.
$1,750±$394
24% above U.S.
$1,805±$106Highest
28% above U.S.
North Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,813Lowest
118% above U.S.
$7,284
134% above U.S.
$8,529Highest
173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.3%±26.6
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Warren 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%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
25 min
7% below U.S.
Work from home
21.7%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Warren and North 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 — #12 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Harwood Unified Union School District #60 North Hampton 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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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.