What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Falls	Grantham
People
Population	2,328Lowest	3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH	50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH
	Grantham 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%	19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%	17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hampton Falls and Grantham 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%	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±6Highest NH: 6%
	Grantham 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	$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH
	Hampton Falls and Grantham 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	$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475 24% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$7,605Lowest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	4%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Falls and Grantham 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	—	#6 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Grantham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.