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Hampton Falls vs Dorchester 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).
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k 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.
| Measure | Hampton Falls | Dorchester | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
410Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
56±10.5Highest 29% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Dorchester and Newbury 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% |
11.2%±4.4Lowest 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%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester 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% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
— | $116,477±$18kLowest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
40 minHighest 50% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.2%±8.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.