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Denmark vs Hampton Falls vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Denmark | Hampton Falls | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
52.7±7.1 35% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark 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+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clifton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,217±$624Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259 28% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.