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Hampton Falls vs Hopkinton vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
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 | Hopkinton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
6,037 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Milford 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 68% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Milford 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 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | — | #28 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Hopkinton School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.