Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Nottingham vs Deerfield
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).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Nottingham | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
5,357Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield 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% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Nottingham 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% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
| Nottingham and Hampton Falls 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 |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Nottingham School District | Deerfield 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.