Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Hampton Falls vs Jackson
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 the most affordable homes ($509k median).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Highest |
2,328 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Jackson and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Jackson 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% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Jackson 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Jackson 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.