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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hampton Beach, NH compare?
| Figure | Hampton Beach, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,598 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,042 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.0% |
| Measure | Hampton Beach, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,605±391 |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.6%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.0%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $82,557±$17,401 |
| Per capita income | $62,254±$8,239 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.2%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5%±7.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $508,900±$76,014 |
| Median gross rent | $1,375±$130 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.5%±22.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.9%±7.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.2%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.9%±7.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 51.2%±10.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min±5.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7%±4.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov