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Hampton Falls vs Milford vs Stratham vs Newbury
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).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Milford | Stratham | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
16,337Highest |
7,754 |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury 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% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Stratham 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% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milford and Stratham 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 |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% 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 |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
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| 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 |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Milford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.