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Hampton Falls vs Campton vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Campton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
3,407Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton 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±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Dummerston 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Dummerston 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Campton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.