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Williamsburg vs Hampton Falls vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Chesterfield has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Williamsburg | Hampton Falls | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694Highest |
2,328 |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6Lowest 14% 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% |
19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Chesterfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest 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±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below 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. |
$5,969 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Lowest 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 | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.