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South Hampton vs Newburyport 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 Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Newburyport has the most people working from home (28.9%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 Hampton | Newburyport | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
18,652Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.8±2.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Newburyport and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44k 89% above U.S. |
$139,625±$21kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kLowest 99% above U.S. |
$834,000±$37kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Newburyport and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,592±$221Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109 192% above U.S. |
$7,944Lowest 155% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±9.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburyport and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newburyport and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #56 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Newburyport | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newburyport High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.