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Hampton Falls vs North Hampton vs Stow
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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | North Hampton | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
4,543 |
7,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| North 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%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Stow 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 106% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
| Stow 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±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kLowest 102% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39k 119% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North 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. |
$8,529Lowest 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | North Hampton School District | Nashoba |
| 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 |
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.