Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Alstead | Hampton Falls | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
2,328 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.