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Hampton Falls vs Stratham vs Hampton Beach
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).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Stratham | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
7,754Highest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Stratham 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 |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Stratham 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.