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Kingston vs Stratham 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
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Kingston | Stratham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
7,754 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kLowest 22% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 19% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.