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Hampton Falls vs South Berwick vs Mapleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | South Berwick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
7,670Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Mapleton 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% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and South Berwick 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. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and South Berwick 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. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Hampton Falls 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and South Berwick 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.