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Hampton Falls vs Ellsworth vs Campton
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).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Ellsworth | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
8,657Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Campton 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% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls 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% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Campton 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% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Ellsworth 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. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Ellsworth 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Ellsworth Public Schools | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.