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Hampton Falls vs Dalton vs Greenland
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).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Dalton | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
6,256Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Greenland 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% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Dalton 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Dalton 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. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Dalton 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | — | #192 of 282 in MA | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Central Berkshire | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.