Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Derry vs Keene vs Hampton
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 highest household income ($166k).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Derry | Keene | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
34,116Highest |
22,939 |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton 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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Keene School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Keene High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
12.3 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.