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Hampton Falls vs York vs Hampton

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($550k median).

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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.

MeasureHampton FallsYorkHampton
People
Population
2,328Lowest
13,986
16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
49.5±5.2Lowest
27% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
Hampton 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%
21.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
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%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and York 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%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton Falls and Hampton 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.
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
$550,200±$39kLowest
65% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,490±$336Lowest
5% above U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Hampton 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.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±10.8
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and York 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
26%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3Lowest
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 #31 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton Falls School District York Public Schools Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town None in town York High School Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.6Lowest
10.1Highest
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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.