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North Hampton vs Hampstead vs Cornish
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).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Hampstead | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
9,102Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish 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 NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and North 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 |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| North Hampton and Hampstead 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 |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead and Cornish 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Hampstead School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.