Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Litchfield vs New Boston
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 the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Litchfield has the shortest commute (29 min average).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Litchfield | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
8,499Highest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Litchfield 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% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Litchfield 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 |
$162,036±$11k 64% above NH |
$154,250±$25kLowest 56% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Litchfield 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 |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$481,100±$59kLowest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Litchfield 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 |
$8,273 24% above NH |
$8,181Lowest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
88%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Boston 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 | — | #53 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Litchfield School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.