What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

Candia has the most affordable homes ($416k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Falls	Candia
People
Population	2,328Lowest	4,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH	48.3±3.8Lowest 12% above NH
	Hampton Falls and Candia 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%	12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hampton Falls and Candia 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%	23.1%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hampton Falls and Candia 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%	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Candia 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	$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH
	Hampton Falls and Candia 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	$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH
	Hampton Falls and Candia 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	$6,100Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton Falls and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above NH	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#41 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Candia School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.