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Hampton Falls vs Madbury vs Plymouth vs North 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 the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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.
| Measure | Hampton Falls | Madbury | Plymouth | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
2,203Lowest |
6,601Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North 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% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and North Hampton 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% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North 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 NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Madbury 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 |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North 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 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | — | #47 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.