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Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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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 | Hampton | Hampton Falls | Hampton | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick 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 | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.