Compare towns
Easton vs Hampton Falls vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Kensington has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Easton | Hampton Falls | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
2,328Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Easton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Easton 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+ | 49.4% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$38kLowest 7% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$165,083±$18k 67% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $426,100±$78kLowest 6% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,813±$627Lowest 22% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.