What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Falls	Lempster
People
Population	2,328Highest	953Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH	50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH
	Lempster 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%	12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hampton Falls and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lempster 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%	28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lempster 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	$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH	$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475 24% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$4,558Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	100%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lempster and Hampton Falls 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%	7.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	98.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above NH	37 minHighest 40% above NH
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Lempster School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.