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North Hampton vs Bath vs Hampton vs Campton
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).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | North Hampton | Bath | Hampton | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543 |
8,815 |
16,426Highest |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% 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% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Bath 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. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Campton 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. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and North 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 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.