What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).

Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).

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	Stow
People
Population	2,328Lowest	7,165Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S.	44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Stow 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%	22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Stow 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%	19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton Falls and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton Falls and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$166,157±$14kLowest 106% above U.S.	$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S.
	Stow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S.	$729,600±$39kLowest 119% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.	$1,782±$126Lowest 26% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Stow 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%	5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 22% above U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#44 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Nashoba
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.