Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Exeter vs Brentwood 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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Brentwood | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
16,151 |
4,641 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
43.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Brentwood 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 |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Brentwood and Exeter 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 |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Brentwood School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.