What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Falls	Georgetown
People
Population	2,328Lowest	8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S.	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Georgetown 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%	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Georgetown 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%	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton Falls and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton Falls and Georgetown 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.	$151,595±$23kLowest 88% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Georgetown 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.	$651,200±$23kLowest 96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S.	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.
	Georgetown 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.	$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 22% above U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton Falls and Georgetown 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	—	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Georgetown
High school in town	None in town	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.