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Hampton Falls vs Cornish vs North Hartland
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).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Cornish | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,816 |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Cornish 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hartland 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. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Hampton Falls and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.