Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Sandwich 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 the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Sandwich | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,757 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Sandwich 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 |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sandwich 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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.