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Hampton Falls vs Brunswick vs Seabrook

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).

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.

MeasureHampton FallsBrunswickSeabrook
People
Population
2,328Lowest
17,652Highest
8,427
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+12.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
37.9±2.2Lowest
about the U.S. average
54±1.9Highest
39% above U.S.
Seabrook and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.1%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
14.8%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
23%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.5%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Seabrook and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
27.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
15.4%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$70,722±$5kLowest
12% below U.S.
$84,349±$15k
4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
$363,200±$18kLowest
9% above U.S.
$443,500±$40k
33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,465±$100Lowest
4% above U.S.
$1,542±$174
9% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,477Lowest
44% above U.S.
$5,785
85% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.8%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.4%±10
U.S.: 51.1%
Brunswick and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
66.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
68.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton Falls and Brunswick 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 — #30 of 133 in ME #114 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton Falls School District — Seabrook School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.