Compare towns
Webster vs Hampton Falls vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Webster | Hampton Falls | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,328 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Concord 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 | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Webster 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 | — | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.