About Hampton Falls

Hampton Falls is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 1,880 people and just one neighborhood, Hampton Falls is the 153rd largest community in New Hampshire.

Unlike some towns , Hampton Falls isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hampton Falls are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hampton Falls is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hampton Falls who work in sales jobs (14.08%), management occupations (13.18%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.06%).

Also of interest is that Hampton Falls has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Hampton Falls telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Hampton Falls is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Hampton Falls is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hampton Falls a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hampton Falls has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hampton Falls's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Hampton Falls are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Hampton Falls is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Hampton Falls, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.41% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Hampton Falls is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Hampton Falls Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hampton Falls, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hampton Falls is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 49.85% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Hampton Falls in 2000 was $35,060, which is wealthy relative to New Hampshire and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,240 for a family of four. However, Hampton Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hampton Falls home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hampton Falls is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hampton Falls include Irish, English, Italian, German, French, French Canadian, Polish, Scottish, Swedish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Hampton Falls is English.