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Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Upton 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).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Upton | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,189 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Greenland 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Greenland 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% 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. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% 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. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Hampton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.