What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).

Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Falls	Whitefield
People
Population	2,328Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH
	Whitefield 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hampton Falls and Whitefield 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%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield and Hampton Falls 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%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield 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	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampton Falls School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.