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Abington vs Hampton Falls vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Abington | Hampton Falls | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
2,328Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12kLowest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kLowest 62% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34kLowest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,724±$250Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Lowest 126% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,045Lowest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Abington 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | — | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | Abington High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.