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Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Hampton | Wells | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
11,713 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wells 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% |
18%±3.4 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and 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% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest 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% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% 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±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% 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. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% 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% |
42.1%±19.6 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest 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% |
90.1% 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. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 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 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #22 of 133 in ME | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.