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Belvidere vs Hampton Falls vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Belvidere | Hampton Falls | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.