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Hampton vs Hull vs Hull vs Hampton Falls
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 has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Hull | Hull | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,138 |
10,138 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Hull | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Hull High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.