Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Hampton Beach vs Greenland
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 the most renters (37.1% rent).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
2,605 |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Greenland 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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 |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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 |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.