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Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Sunapee vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Sunapee | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,328Lowest |
3,416 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 | $97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Sunapee School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.