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Hampton Falls vs Dover vs White River Junction 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 highest household income ($166k).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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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 | Dover | White River Junction | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
33,364Highest |
3,364 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and White River Junction 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$93,571±$43k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below 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 | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% 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% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Dover 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Dover School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.