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Hampton Falls vs York vs Dover
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).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | York | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
13,986 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Hampton Falls 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% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Dover 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Dover 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | York Public Schools | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.