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Hampton Falls vs Lancaster vs Stratham
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).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
3,216 |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Lancaster 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%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 68% above NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Stratham 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Lancaster 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.