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Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Sandwich
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
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 | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,328 |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Sandwich 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 |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sandwich 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sandwich 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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.