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Benton 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
Benton has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Benton | Hampton Falls | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386Lowest |
2,328 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 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+ | 37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4kLowest 31% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46kLowest 28% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% 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 | $2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | — | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.