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South Berwick vs Hampton 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
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | South Berwick | Hampton | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670 |
10,101Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick 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 | $99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Marshwood 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.