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Newington vs Pepperell vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Pepperell has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Newington | Pepperell | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
11,663Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington 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+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Pepperell 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 | — | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Newington School District | North Middlesex | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.