Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Milford vs Keene 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 the highest household income ($166k).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Milford | Keene | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
16,337 |
22,939Highest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Milford 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 |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Milford School District | Keene School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | Keene High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
12.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.