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Strafford vs Hampton Falls vs Tunbridge vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Strafford | Hampton Falls | Tunbridge | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
2,328Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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 | $110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | Hampton Falls School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.