Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Springfield vs Wilmot
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%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Springfield | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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 |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | — |
| High school 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.