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Hampton Falls vs Enfield 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).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Hampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Enfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,994Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Enfield and Hampton 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% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Hampton 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% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Enfield 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 |
$99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
— | $1,628±$94Lowest 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 |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.