What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).

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	Rochester
People
Population	2,328Highest	1,389Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S.	53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S.
	Rochester 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%	10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton Falls and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rochester 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%	49%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S.	$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S.	$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.	$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rochester 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%	18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rochester and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.