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Framingham vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% rent).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 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 | Framingham | Hampton Falls | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 72,399Highest |
2,328Lowest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% 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 | 21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Framingham 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 | $107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Framingham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 121% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | #229 of 282 in MA | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.