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Warren vs Hampton Falls vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Warren | Hampton Falls | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
2,328Highest |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton 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+ | 24.1% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
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| Hampton Falls and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 51% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.