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Hampton Falls vs Sidney vs Rochester
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).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Rochester has the most renters (34% 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 | Sidney | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
4,790 |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43±1.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Rochester 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% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rochester and Hampton Falls 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. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Rochester 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Highest 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 18 | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.