Compare towns
Cushing vs Hampton Falls vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Cushing | Hampton Falls | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
2,328Highest |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome 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 | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below 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 | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest 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 | RSU 13 | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school 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.