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Grafton vs Hampton Falls vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Grafton | Hampton Falls | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton 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 | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174 9% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | Hampton Falls School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.