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Hanover vs Hampton Falls vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
East Kingston has the most affordable homes ($576k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Hampton Falls | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479Highest |
2,328 |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston 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+ | 89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$138,194±$38kLowest 40% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$575,500±$56kLowest 43% above NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
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| Hanover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,604Lowest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and East Kingston 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 9 photos → |
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.