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North Hampton vs Sunapee 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
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 | Sunapee | Stratham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543 |
3,416Lowest |
7,754 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% 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% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$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 |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$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 |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.9% 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 |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Sunapee School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.