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Hampton vs Dover vs Hampton Falls vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hampstead has the most affordable homes ($521k 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 | Dover | Hampton Falls | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,930 |
2,328Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hampstead 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 18% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #1 of 282 in MA | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Hampton Falls School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.