Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton Beach vs Hampstead
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 highest household income ($166k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Hampton Falls | Hampton Beach | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,328Lowest |
2,605 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | — | Hampstead 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.