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Fryeburg vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Albion has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Fryeburg | Hampton Falls | Hampton | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,489 |
2,328 |
16,426Highest |
2,204Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.9±7.5 36% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$62,361±$23k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$230,900±$31kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
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| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$1,987Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.5 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 | #103 of 133 in ME | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.