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Ashfield vs Hampton Falls vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Ashfield | Hampton Falls | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
2,328Highest |
1,021Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4 51% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
61.6±3.6Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$91,667±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$380,400±$26kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 22% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$633±$220Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,443 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±63Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Hampton Falls School District | Worthington |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.