Compare towns
North Hampton vs Newfields vs Bedford 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% 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 | Newfields | Bedford | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543 |
2,023Lowest |
23,746Highest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45±2.2 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Bedford 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$167,418±$12k 69% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$612,100±$26k 52% above NH |
$550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newfields 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 |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Bedford and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,803 47% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bedford 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 | — | #7 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Newfields School District | Bedford School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bedford High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.