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North Hampton vs Durham vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
10,681Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| 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%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$498,000±$45kLowest 24% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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 NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | — | — |
| High school 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.