Compare towns
Hampton vs Dorchester vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Dorchester | Hampton Falls | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
410Lowest |
2,328 |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
— | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
56±10.5Highest 29% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Dorchester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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% |
39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester 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% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
— | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
— | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 |
$3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
40 minHighest 50% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
12.2%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
— | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.