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Hampton vs Milford vs Upton 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).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 38.5).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Milford | Upton | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426 |
27,731Highest |
8,189 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% 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 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford 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% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milford 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Upton 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. |
$464,700±$12kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Milford and Hampton Falls 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. |
$5,664Lowest 82% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% 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% |
56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Milford 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 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 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.