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Topsham vs Hampton Falls vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% 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 | Topsham | Hampton Falls | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
2,328Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Amesbury 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | — | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Hampton Falls School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | None in town | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.