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North Hampton vs Jericho 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
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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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 | North Hampton | Jericho | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
5,114Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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+ | 54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 173% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Jericho 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.