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Hampton vs Lenox vs Tyringham 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
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k median).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Lenox | Tyringham | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,079 |
494Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Tyringham 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% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox 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 | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28k 102% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% 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 | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Hampton 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #90 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lenox | — | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Lenox Memorial High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.