What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mendon	Hampton Falls
People
Population	1,113Lowest	2,328Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S.	49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S.
	Mendon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton Falls and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Mendon 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+	49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton Falls and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S.	$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S.	$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Mendon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mendon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Hampton Falls School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.