Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Mont Vernon vs Dover 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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Mont Vernon | Dover | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
2,636 |
33,364Highest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Mont Vernon 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 |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Mont Vernon 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 |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Mont Vernon School District | Dover School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7Highest |
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.