Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Deerfield vs Auburn vs Kensington
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).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Deerfield | Auburn | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
4,932 |
6,119Highest |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Auburn 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% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Auburn 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% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington 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% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn 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 |
$131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$165,083±$18k 67% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington 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 |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
| Auburn 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 |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Auburn 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% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Deerfield 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 | — | #61 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Deerfield School District | Auburn School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.