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Hebron vs Hampton vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Center Harbor has the most affordable homes ($464k median).
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 | Hebron | Hampton | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
10,101Highest |
955 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$463,800±$74kLowest 15% above NH |
| Hebron and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
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| Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Hebron 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 | — |
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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.