Compare towns
Hampton vs Canterbury vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Canterbury | Hampton Falls | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,353 |
2,328Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Canterbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.