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Middleton vs Hampton Falls vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k 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 | Middleton | Hampton Falls | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,816 |
2,328Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kLowest 60% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785 182% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 282 in MA | — | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Hampton Falls School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.