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Hampton Falls vs Chilmark vs North 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 renters (13.7% rent).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Chilmark | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,578Lowest |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Chilmark 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% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Chilmark 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±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kLowest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Hampton Falls 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. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chilmark 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% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Chilmark 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Up-Island Regional | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.