Compare towns
Bennington vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Bennington | Hampton Beach | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,605Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.