Compare towns
Danville vs Hampton Falls vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Danville | Hampton Falls | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531 |
2,328Lowest |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead 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 | $115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Danville and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Danville 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | — | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.