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Hampton Falls vs Eliot vs Greenland 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).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).

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MeasureHampton FallsEliotGreenlandSeabrook Beach
People
Population
2,328
7,146Highest
4,106
1,001Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
50.8±5.9
31% above U.S.
48.4±7.7Lowest
24% above U.S.
62±3.8Highest
59% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Greenland and Hampton Falls 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%
27.8%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
28.9%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
42.1%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%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%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.2
U.S.: 6.4%
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
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$101,522±$10k
26% above U.S.
$162,837±$11k
102% above U.S.
$93,571±$43kLowest
16% above U.S.
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
$772,600±$76k
132% above U.S.
$498,900±$62kLowest
50% above U.S.
$662,800±$42k
99% above 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±$475
31% above U.S.
$1,948±$471
38% above U.S.
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$1,725±$575Lowest
22% above U.S.
Greenland and Eliot 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.
$4,549Lowest
46% above U.S.
$7,420
138% 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%
55.1%±20.1
U.S.: 51.1%
77.3%±44.3
U.S.: 51.1%
90.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Seabrook Beach and Greenland 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%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
23 min
15% below U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
17.4%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
32.2%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
39.5%±20Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — #19 of 133 in ME #10 of 120 in NH —
School district Hampton Falls School District RSU 35/MSAD 35 Greenland School District —
High school in town None in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet 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.