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Mars Hill vs Hampton Falls vs Franklin
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 affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin 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+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mars Hill and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Mars Hill 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Franklin 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 | — |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | 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.