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Hampton Falls vs Ogunquit vs Concord vs North 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Concord | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,379Lowest |
44,375Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% 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. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls 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. |
— | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106 28% 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.