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Hampton Falls vs Hampton Beach vs Saco
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 highest household income ($166k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k 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 | Hampton Beach | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
2,605 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Saco 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Hampton Falls 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Saco 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.