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Hampton vs Whiting vs Hampton Beach 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
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Whiting | Hampton Beach | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
532Lowest |
2,605 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.