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Newton vs Hampton Falls vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the most affordable homes ($460k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
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 | Newton | Hampton Falls | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836 |
2,328Lowest |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29k 72% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kLowest 60% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124 160% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,918Lowest 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Dedham 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | — | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Dedham |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.