What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).

Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Hampton	Rockingham
People
Population	4,543Lowest	4,807Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S.	46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S.
	North Hampton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22%	19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rockingham 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 U.S.: 35.7%	37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rockingham and North 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.	$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S.	$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S.	$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,529Highest 173% above U.S.	$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rockingham and North 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%	16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% below U.S.	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	North Hampton and Rockingham 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	#65 of 70 in VT
School district	North Hampton School District	Rockingham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.