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Orford vs Hampton Falls vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Orford | Hampton Falls | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
2,328 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Orford 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+ | 44% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orford 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 | $92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Dunbarton 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Hampton Falls School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.