What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).

Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

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	Middleton
People
Population	2,328Lowest	9,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S.	43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Middleton 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%	17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton Falls and Middleton 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%	18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Middleton 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±$14kLowest 106% above U.S.	$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S.
	Middleton and Hampton Falls 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.	$742,700±$48kLowest 123% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.	$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average
	Hampton Falls and Middleton 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.	$8,785Lowest 182% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton Falls and Middleton 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%	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	30 minLowest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#71 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Middleton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.