Compare towns
South Hampton vs Bow vs Hudson 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
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Bow has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).
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 | South Hampton | Bow | Hudson | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
8,335 |
25,557Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$124,213±$6kLowest 25% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Bow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| South Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109 37% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bow and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 18% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Bow School District | Hudson School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.