Hampton Beach

Population: 2,585
Median household income: $75,363
Median home value: $443,200

Hampton Beach, a community in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, has 2,585 residents. Its median household income of $75,363 runs below the Rockingham County figure of $113,927.

From 2019 to 2023, Hampton Beach's population declined 3.7% from 2,685 to 2,585, while its median home value rose 29.3% from $342,900 to $443,200.

35.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,585
Median age: 59.1 yrs
Median household income: $75,363
Median home value: $443,200
Median gross rent: $1,454
Housing units: 3,152
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6852,585

Median household income

$63,984$75,363

Median home value

$342,900$443,200

Median gross rent

$1,077$1,454

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,685	$63,984	$342,900	$1,077
2020	2,485	$64,917	$352,800	$1,080
2021	2,480	$69,756	$366,300	$1,163
2022	2,650	$73,269	$435,700	$1,360
2023	2,585	$75,363	$443,200	$1,454

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6435.0%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	211	8.2%
18 to 24	92	3.6%
25 to 34	145	5.6%
35 to 44	155	6.0%
45 to 54	368	14.2%
55 to 64	905	35.0%
65 to 74	395	15.3%
75 and over	314	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,444	94.5%
Black or African American	26	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree25.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	3.4%
High school graduate	692	30.3%
Some college or associate's	685	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	592	25.9%
Graduate or professional degree	235	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home21.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	919	61.5%
Carpooled	185	12.4%
Public transit	6	0.4%
Walked	53	3.5%
Bicycle	5	0.3%
Worked from home	321	21.5%
Other means	6	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	382	32.5%
15 to 29 min	347	29.6%
30 to 44 min	227	19.3%
45 to 59 min	59	5.0%
60+ min	159	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 8.5% (219 of 2,585)

	Count	Share
Family households	665	47.9%
Nonfamily households	722	52.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,387	44.0%
Vacant	1,765	56.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	862	62.1%
Renter-occupied	525	37.9%

1-unit, detached35.8%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units22.7%

5 to 19 units23.1%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,128	35.8%
1-unit, attached	223	7.1%
2 to 4 units	716	22.7%
5 to 19 units	727	23.1%
20 or more units	330	10.5%
Mobile home & other	28	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3333140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 42.9140, -70.8118