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Hampton Falls vs Lenox vs Hampton
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 highest household income ($166k).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k median).
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 | Lenox | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
5,079 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Hampton 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% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Lenox 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% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox 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. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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. |
$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Lenox 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Lenox | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lenox Memorial High | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6Lowest |
10.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.