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Hampton Falls vs Concord 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).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Seabrook Beach has the oldest population (median age 62).
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 | Concord | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
18,223Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
47.6±2Lowest 22% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Hampton Falls 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% |
23.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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 | $166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Concord 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. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75k 177% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Concord 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 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord Carlisle High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.