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Dummerston vs Hampton Falls vs Seabrook Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | Dummerston | Hampton Falls | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,328Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.