Compare towns
Ossipee vs Hampton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Ossipee | Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
16,426Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Kingston 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.