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Hampton Falls vs Amesbury vs North Hampton 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
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Amesbury has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Hampton Falls | Amesbury | North Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
17,403Highest |
4,543 |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury 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 | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Hampton 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #151 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Amesbury | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.