Compare towns
Weare vs Hampton Falls vs South Hampton 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
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
South Hampton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
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 | Weare | Hampton Falls | South Hampton | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
2,328 |
984Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Weare 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 | $118,271±$17kLowest 19% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% 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 | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below 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 | $6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Hampton Falls School District | South Hampton School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.