Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Sugar Hill vs Bethlehem
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).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
Bethlehem has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Sugar Hill | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
658Lowest |
2,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Bethlehem 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% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Bethlehem 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% |
59%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Sugar Hill 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 |
$154,091±$32k 56% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sugar Hill 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 |
$639,700±$50k 59% above NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,208±$630 19% below NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sugar Hill 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 |
$7,340 10% above NH |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | — | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.