Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs South Hampton 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).
South Hampton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | South Hampton | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
984Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Deerfield 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 |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton 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 |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%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 min 21% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | South Hampton 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.