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Hampton Falls vs Mapleton vs Hampton Beach
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,884Lowest |
2,605Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hampton Falls 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton Beach 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.