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Hampton Falls vs Whitingham 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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Whitingham | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,368Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Newbury 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.