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Hampton Falls vs Stoneham 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 highest household income ($166k).
Stoneham has the most renters (29% rent).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k 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 | Stoneham | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
23,355Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% 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%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
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| Stoneham and Hampton Falls 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. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$5,695Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Stoneham 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Stoneham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.