Compare towns
Holderness vs Hampton Falls vs South Hampton vs Mont Vernon
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 expensive homes ($773k median).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,328 |
984Lowest |
2,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Mont Vernon 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 |
$526,300±$39k 31% 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±$475 24% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and South Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Hampton Falls School District | South Hampton School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.