Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Wilmot vs Webster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,487Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above 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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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 |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Webster 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 |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Merrimack Valley 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.