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New Durham vs North Hampton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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.
| Measure | New Durham | North Hampton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748 |
4,543Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| North Hampton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| North Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Webster 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Hampton School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.