Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Rumney vs Sutton
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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Rumney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
16,426Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton 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 |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Rumney 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.