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Jay vs Hampton Falls vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Jay | Hampton Falls | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
2,328 |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton 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+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay 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 | $70,238±$19k 13% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27k 49% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141 46% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Canton 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.