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Hampton vs Vershire vs Warren vs Hampton Falls
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).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Vershire | Warren | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
842Lowest |
1,585 |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Warren 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% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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 18% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Warren 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. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Hampton 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Hampton Falls 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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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.