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North Hampton vs Ossipee 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
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | North Hampton | Ossipee | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
4,521 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| North Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton Falls 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 |
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.