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Hampton Falls vs Epping vs Danvers 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).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Epping | Danvers | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
7,430 |
28,098Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Danvers 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. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$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. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above 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. |
$1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Danvers 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Epping School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.