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Cornish vs Hampton Falls vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Hampton Falls | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
2,328 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.