Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Rumney vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Rumney | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,458 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Rumney 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Rumney School District | — |
| High school 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.