Compare towns
Durham vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($385k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Hampton Falls | Hampton | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below 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 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 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+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.