What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hallowell has the most affordable homes ($295k median).

Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hallowell	Hampton Falls
People
Population	2,592Highest	2,328Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.3±7.9Highest 29% above U.S.	49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S.
	Hallowell and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton Falls and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hallowell 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+	52.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hallowell 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	$68,398±$10kLowest 15% below U.S.	$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,300±$45kLowest 11% below U.S.	$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$890±$175Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.1%±17.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hallowell and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 47% below U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	19.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton Falls and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 02	Hampton Falls School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.