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Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
16,426Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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U.S. 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.