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Hampton Falls vs Chilmark 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
Hampton Falls has the most affordable homes ($773k median).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Chilmark | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,578 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Chilmark 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% |
16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kLowest 132% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75k 177% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Hampton Falls 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. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Chilmark 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Up-Island Regional | — |
| High school 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.