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North Hampton vs Dorset 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).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | North Hampton | Dorset | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
2,092Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dorset 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. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Dorset 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. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Dorset 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. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93 17% 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. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.