Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Hampstead vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Hampton Beach | Hampstead | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
9,102Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 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+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 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 | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above 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 | $6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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 | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 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.