Compare towns
Canaan 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
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Canaan | Hampton Falls | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
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 | 14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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+ | 28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canaan 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 | $81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 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 | $5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Lowest 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.