What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Williamsburg	Hampton Falls
People
Population	2,694Highest	2,328Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S.	49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S.
	Williamsburg and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton Falls and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton Falls and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williamsburg 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	$104,792±$21kLowest 30% above U.S.	$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S.	$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,420±$228Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,761Lowest 85% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Williamsburg and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Williamsburg and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Williamsburg	Hampton Falls School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.