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Brooklin vs Hampton Falls vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 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 | Brooklin | Hampton Falls | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin 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 | $68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kLowest about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 13 |
| 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.