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Hampton Falls vs Newfane vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 | Newfane | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,456Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Newfane 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 106% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.