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Casco vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Casco | Hampton Falls | Hampton | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,328 |
16,426Highest |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2 33% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Hampton Falls 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 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.