Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Exeter vs Lebanon
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%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
16,151Highest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Exeter 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 |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
| Exeter and Hampton Falls 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 |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Lebanon 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.