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Hampton vs Topsfield 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 most affordable homes ($550k median).
Topsfield has the most people working from home (29.4%).
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 | Topsfield | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,564 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8Lowest 8% 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% |
24.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
22.4%±3.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$195,718±$16kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$853,400±$40kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Topsfield and Hampton Falls 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. |
$1,115±$538Lowest 21% 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 | $6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
41.9%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Topsfield 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsfield 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 | #172 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Topsfield | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.