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Hampton Falls vs Hampton Beach vs Canterbury vs North 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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 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 | Hampton Beach | Canterbury | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
2,605 |
2,353 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and North 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton 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 |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and North 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 | — | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Shaker Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.