Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Dover vs Deerfield
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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Dover | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
33,364Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Deerfield 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dover 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Hampton Falls 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Dover School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.