Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Hooksett
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%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 | Hampton Falls | Hampton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hooksett 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hooksett 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| 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.