What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

Weare has the most kids (22.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Weare
People
Population	16,426Highest	9,170Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH	45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Weare 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±$9kLowest 4% below NH	$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH
	Weare 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	$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH	$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH
	Hampton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Highest about the NH average	$6,272Lowest 6% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Weare and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Weare 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	#84 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	John Stark Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	11.4Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.