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North Hampton vs Needham 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 affordable homes ($670k median).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k 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 | North Hampton | Needham | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
32,459Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kLowest 102% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Needham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Lowest 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham and North Hampton 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 | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Needham | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.