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Hampton Falls vs Readfield vs Newbury
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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
2,651Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Newbury 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% |
17%±3.2Lowest 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Hampton Falls and Readfield 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. |
$5,695 83% 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% |
50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Readfield 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.