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Boscawen vs Canterbury 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
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Boscawen | Canterbury | Hampton Falls | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,044 |
2,353 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Canterbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549Lowest about the NH average |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 | 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.