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Hampton Falls vs Readfield 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).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% 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 | Readfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
2,651 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Readfield 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. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% 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. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Readfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 38 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| 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.