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Hebron vs Center Harbor vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Center Harbor has the most affordable homes ($464k median).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Hebron | Center Harbor | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
955 |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
$463,800±$74kLowest 15% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
— | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.