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Newbury vs Hampton vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k median).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Newbury | Hampton | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
10,101Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| Newbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Newbury and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.