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Williamsburg vs Hampton vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Chesterfield has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Williamsburg | Hampton | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
16,426Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,969 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Williamsburg | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.