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North Hampton vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Stratham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543 |
2,239Lowest |
7,754 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 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.