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Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Needham vs North Hampton
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 has the most affordable homes ($550k median).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
North Hampton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Hampton | Needham | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
16,426 |
32,459Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Needham 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. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Needham 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham and North Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #19 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Needham | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Needham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.