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Williamsburg vs Hampton vs Pelham
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 affordable homes ($403k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
16,426Highest |
1,335Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45±8.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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% |
26.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.8%Highest 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%±1.6Lowest 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±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$447,600±$33k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,205±$560Lowest 15% 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±35.2Lowest 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% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Williamsburg 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 | Pelham |
| 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.