Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Lancaster vs Newfields vs Hampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Lancaster | Newfields | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
3,216 |
2,023Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$14k 68% above NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Newfields School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.