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Hampton Falls vs Middleton vs Beverly
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 oldest population (median age 49.5).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
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 | Middleton | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
9,816 |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest 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. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Beverly 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% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kLowest 31% 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±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kLowest 95% 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 |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Beverly 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. |
$8,785 182% above U.S. |
$6,836Lowest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Middleton | Beverly |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.