Compare towns
Grafton vs Hampton Falls vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Grafton | Hampton Falls | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
2,328 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North 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+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grafton 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 | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | North Hampton 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.