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Hampton Falls vs Dedham vs Canterbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
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 | Dedham | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
25,237Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury 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% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Dedham 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% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury 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% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Dedham 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. |
$128,955±$10kLowest 60% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury 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. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Dedham 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. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$7,421Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Dedham 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Dedham | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.