Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Rumney vs Warner
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 highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
16,426Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Rumney 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Rumney 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 |
$7,650 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% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Warner 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% 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 |
1975Lowest 4 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 |
32 min 19% 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% |
16.6%±4.8 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 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.