Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Eliot vs Kensington 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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Kensington has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Eliot | Kensington | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
7,146 |
2,009Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Eliot 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%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% |
3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington 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. |
$165,083±$18k 104% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47k 98% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington 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±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,813±$627 28% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,637 209% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Seabrook 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kensington School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.