What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grantham	Hampton Falls
People
Population	3,465Highest	2,328Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH
	Grantham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2%	19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hampton Falls and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±6Highest NH: 6%	3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Grantham 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	$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH	$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH
	Hampton Falls and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH	$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,852±$475 24% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,605Lowest 14% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 16% below NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Falls and Grantham 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	#6 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Grantham School District	Hampton Falls School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.