What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hebron	Hampton Falls
People
Population	883Lowest	2,328Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH
	Hebron and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±3.9Lowest 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%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%	25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hebron 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+	47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±4.3Lowest 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	$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$589,500±$61kLowest 46% 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2%	27.2%±22.7Lowest 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%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 27% below NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	13.1%±5.1Lowest 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

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.