Compare towns
Greenland vs Seabrook Beach vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Seabrook Beach has the oldest population (median age 62).
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 | Greenland | Seabrook Beach | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Highest |
1,001Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kLowest 65% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| 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 | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Greenland School District | — | 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 |
NH 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.