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Jay vs Hampton Falls vs Pittsfield
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).
Pittsfield has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Jay | Hampton Falls | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
2,328Lowest |
3,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
40±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Pittsfield 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Jay 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% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Jay 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. |
$57,381±$12kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27k 49% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$164,100±$17kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$825±$260 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245 28% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,965Lowest 37% 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% |
50.5%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Pittsfield 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 | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | 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.