What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).

Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Falls	Killington
People
Population	2,328Highest	785Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S.	52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S.
	Killington 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%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton Falls and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton Falls and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Killington 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.	$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S.	$488,400±$85kLowest 47% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.	$1,286±$483Lowest 9% below U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Killington 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.	$6,827Lowest 119% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Killington and Hampton Falls 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%	5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	16 minLowest 40% below U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Killington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.