Compare towns
Hampstead vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampstead | Hampton Falls | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
2,328Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 | $112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Hampton Falls 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.