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Hampton Falls vs Rockport vs Thornton
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).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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.
| Measure | Hampton Falls | Rockport | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
3,675Highest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Thornton 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%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Hampton Falls 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% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Rockport 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% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Thornton 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. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$90,022±$17k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,270±$428 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Thornton 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. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
$5,032Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton and Rockport 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton 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 | — | #8 of 133 in ME | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.