Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Wilmot vs Lebanon
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).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Wilmot | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,487Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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 |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lebanon 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 |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | — | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.