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Hampton Falls vs New Castle vs Canterbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
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 | New Castle | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
827Lowest |
2,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| New Castle 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$14k 68% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH |
| New Castle and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$2,136±$233 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,509 28% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hampton Falls 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | New Castle School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.