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North Hampton vs Sutton vs Stratham 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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | North Hampton | Sutton | Stratham | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543 |
2,239Lowest |
7,754Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Stratham 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 |
$130,313±$31kLowest 32% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Stratham 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above 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 |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Stratham and Hampton Falls 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 |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.