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North Hampton vs Naples vs Hampton vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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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 | Naples | Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543 |
3,985Lowest |
16,426Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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 81% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
| Naples 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 173% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and North 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.