Compare towns
Holderness vs Hampton Falls vs South Hampton vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Holderness | Hampton Falls | South Hampton | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,328Highest |
984 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$104,313±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
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| Holderness and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| South Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Holderness School District | Hampton Falls School District | South Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.