Compare towns
Webster vs Hampton Falls vs Richmond
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 the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($313k 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 | Webster | Hampton Falls | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,328Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Richmond 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%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest 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%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond 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+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Richmond 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 |
$89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$313,400±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
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| Hampton Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Hampton Falls 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.