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Nottingham vs Hampton Falls vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Nottingham | Hampton Falls | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
2,328Lowest |
5,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
47.2±3.8 9% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$142,212±$19k 44% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$552,300±$42k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
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| Nottingham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,464 27% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
19%±72.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — | #90 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Hampton Falls School District | Chester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.