Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Bow vs Sutton vs 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 Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 Falls | Bow | Sutton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
8,335 |
2,239Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Bow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Bow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.