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Hampton vs Orange vs Hampton Falls vs North Hampton
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 most renters (26.2% rent).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Orange | Hampton Falls | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
957Lowest |
2,328 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,330±$153Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Hampton Falls School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.