Compare towns
Effingham vs Hampton Falls vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Effingham | Hampton Falls | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
2,328Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.