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Hampton Falls vs Beverly vs Middleton
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 oldest population (median age 49.5).
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Beverly | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
42,665Highest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Hampton Falls 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. |
$650,300±$13kLowest 95% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton 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. |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Beverly 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. |
$6,836Lowest 119% above U.S. |
$8,785 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Hampton Falls 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly 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 | — | #144 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Beverly | Middleton |
| High school in town | None in town | Beverly High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.