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Hampton Falls vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($519k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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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 | Lancaster | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
8,606Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls 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% |
50.3%Lowest 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%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Lancaster 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. |
$134,833±$27kLowest 67% 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. |
$519,100±$60kLowest 56% 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±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Greenland 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. |
$7,235Lowest 132% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Greenland 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Nashoba | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.