What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Topsfield has the most people working from home (29.4%).

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	Topsfield
People
Population	2,328Lowest	6,564Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S.	42.2±1.8Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Topsfield 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%	24.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Topsfield 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%	22.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton Falls and Topsfield 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%	71.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$166,157±$14kLowest 106% above U.S.	$195,718±$16kHighest 142% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$772,600±$76kLowest 132% above U.S.	$853,400±$40kHighest 157% above U.S.
	Topsfield and Hampton Falls 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.	$1,115±$538Lowest 21% below U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Topsfield 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%	41.9%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Topsfield 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%	7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	29.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Topsfield 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	—	#172 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Topsfield
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.