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North Hampton vs Arrowsic vs Hampton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).

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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.

MeasureNorth HamptonArrowsicHampton
People
Population
4,543
597Lowest
16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.5±3.3
30% above U.S.
50.3±8.7Lowest
29% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.2%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.8%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Arrowsic and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Arrowsic and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$146,458±$29kHighest
81% above U.S.
$99,107±$27k
23% above U.S.
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
North Hampton and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$670,400±$61kHighest
102% above U.S.
$584,200±$150k
76% above U.S.
$550,200±$39kLowest
65% above U.S.
North Hampton and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,805±$106Highest
28% above U.S.
$1,600±$412Lowest
13% above U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,529Highest
173% above U.S.
$3,521Lowest
13% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.5%±21
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
25.9%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.6%±9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town None in town — Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.1
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U.S. 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.