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North Hampton vs Hopkinton vs Stratham 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Hopkinton | Stratham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
6,037 |
7,754 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% 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%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 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% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Stratham and North Hampton 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 |
$506,900±$54kLowest 26% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| North Hampton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Stratham 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Hopkinton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.