Compare towns
Stowe vs North Hampton vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($550k 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.
| Measure | Stowe | North Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
4,543Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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 | $93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 130% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Stowe 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.