What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

Raymond has the most affordable homes ($396k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Falls	Raymond
People
Population	2,328Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S.	47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22%	19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton Falls and Raymond 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%	49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton Falls and Raymond 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.	$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S.	$395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.	$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Raymond 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%	5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 22% above U.S.	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Raymond 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	—	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Hampton Falls School District	RSU 14
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.