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Mars Hill vs Hampton Falls vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Mars Hill | Hampton Falls | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398 |
2,328Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mars Hill and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9k 19% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mars Hill and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.