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Orford vs Springfield 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
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Orford | Springfield | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
1,122Lowest |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Springfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Orford and Hampton Falls 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | — | 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.