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Hampton Falls vs Epping vs Danvers 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 highest household income ($166k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Danvers has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Epping | Danvers | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
7,430 |
28,098Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Hampton Falls 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton Falls 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Danvers 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Seabrook 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Epping School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.