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Hampton Falls vs Canaan vs Newbury
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).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Canaan | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
3,811Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury 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% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canaan 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 68% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury 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 | — | #83 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.