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North Hampton vs Hampton vs Pelham
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 most renters (26.2% rent).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
16,426Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below 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%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| North Hampton and Pelham 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±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below 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 |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.