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Bath vs Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Bath | Hampton | Hampton Falls | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
16,426Highest |
2,328Lowest |
7,035 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.3±6 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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 | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,092±$105 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,059 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland and Hampton Falls 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.