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Hampton Falls vs Cornwall vs Mendon

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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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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.

MeasureHampton FallsCornwallMendon
People
Population
2,328Highest
1,208
1,113Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
53.4±10.5Highest
37% above U.S.
Mendon and Cornwall 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%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls and Cornwall 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%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton Falls and Cornwall 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.
$114,583±$32k
42% above U.S.
$100,524±$23kLowest
25% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
$458,000±$49k
38% above U.S.
$357,000±$44kLowest
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,230±$651
13% below U.S.
Hampton Falls and Mendon 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.
$6,726
116% above U.S.
$5,342Lowest
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
88.6%±42.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Mendon and Cornwall 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%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.5%±8.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Hampton Falls School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.