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Hampton Falls vs Newmarket vs Roxbury
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).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Newmarket | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
9,463Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Roxbury 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% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newmarket 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Roxbury 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% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
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| Hampton Falls and Newmarket 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Newmarket 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Newmarket School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.