Compare towns
Grantham vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 | Grantham | Hampton Falls | Hampton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,328 |
16,426Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Hampton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 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+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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±$54k 7% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.