Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Brookline vs Suncook
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).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Suncook has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 Falls | Brookline | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
5,736Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline 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 | $166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Brookline 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 |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Brookline and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Brookline School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.