| Index | Hampton | New Hampshire | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 234 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 144 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 40 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hampton | New Hampshire | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.9% | 89.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.5% | 88.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.3% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.6% | 45.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 52.7% | 35.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.2% | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hampton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hampton, NH schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Hampton, NH, an average of 96.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Durham, NH | 10,666 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Portsmouth, NH | 21,458 | 75% | 55.8% |
| York Harbor, ME | 2,885 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Kittery Point, ME | 1,078 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Newburyport, MA | 17,837 | 63% | 31.0% |
| Hampton, NH | 9,542 | 70% | 45.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bethel, CT | 9,541 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Winfield, IL | 9,543 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Winslow, AZ | 9,539 | 23% | 51.4% |
| Steger, IL | 9,535 | 19% | 60.9% |
| Snohomish, WA | 9,551 | 60% | 25.1% |
| Hampton, NH | 9,542 | 70% | 45.1% |
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