Compare towns
Madbury vs East Kingston 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
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
East Kingston has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Madbury | East Kingston | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
2,311 |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% 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 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 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+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| East Kingston 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 | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$138,194±$38kLowest 40% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
— | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Madbury 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 |
$9,604Lowest 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | East Kingston School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.