Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Thornton vs Jaffrey
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).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Thornton | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
2,799 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Thornton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Hampton Falls 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%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Thornton 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 |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Thornton 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 |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Thornton School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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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.