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Webster vs North Hampton 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
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Webster | North Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
4,543 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above 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 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 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+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| North Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.