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Hampton Falls vs Hartford vs Hampton

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).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

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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.

MeasureHampton FallsHartfordHampton
People
Population
2,328Lowest
10,736
16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
43.2±3.9Lowest
11% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% 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%
18%±3
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
22.5%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
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%
47.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hartford 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.
$78,125±$7kLowest
3% below U.S.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
$304,500±$26kLowest
8% below U.S.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,218±$118Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above 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.
$5,773Lowest
85% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.6%±12.7
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Hartford 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%
11.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
18 minLowest
30% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21.8%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.9%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
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 — #34 of 70 in VT #31 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton Falls School District Hartford School District Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town None in town Hartford High School Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.6Lowest
10.1Highest
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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.