Compare towns
North Hampton vs Hampton vs Nottingham 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 expensive homes ($670k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Hampton | Nottingham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,357 |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Nottingham 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 |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Nottingham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.