Compare towns
North Hampton vs Exeter vs Hampton 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 highest household income ($146k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | North Hampton | Exeter | Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
16,151 |
16,426Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 48% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Exeter and North 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.