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Newton vs North Hampton 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).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | North Hampton | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836Highest |
4,543 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29kLowest 40% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton and North Hampton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
| North Hampton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124Lowest 22% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and South Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | North Hampton School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.