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Newbury vs North Hampton 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
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k median).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | North Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
4,543 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Newbury 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.