What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).

Strafford has the most affordable homes ($428k 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	Strafford
People
Population	4,543Highest	4,306Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH	46.3±2.1Lowest 7% above NH
	North Hampton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%	17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	North Hampton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	19.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	North Hampton and Strafford 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%	40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Strafford 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 48% above NH	$122,105±$22kLowest 23% above NH
	North Hampton and Strafford 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	$427,900±$29kLowest 6% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH	$1,635±$246Lowest 10% above NH
	North Hampton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,529Highest 28% above NH	$6,086Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%	76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	15.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	North Hampton and Strafford 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	#73 of 120 in NH
School district	North Hampton School District	Strafford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.