Compare towns
Newton vs Hampstead vs Kingston vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the most affordable homes ($460k median).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Newton | Hampstead | Kingston | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,836 |
9,102Highest |
6,275 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Kingston and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18kLowest 14% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96 13% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124 22% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$7,906Lowest 19% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampstead School District | Sanborn Regional School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.