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Hampton Falls vs Franconia vs Eliot 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).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Franconia | Eliot | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,060Lowest |
7,146 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Seabrook 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% |
15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Eliot 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% |
36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franconia and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% 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%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia 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. |
$87,292±$28k 8% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,281±$278Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 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. |
$7,451 139% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Eliot 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% |
11.4% 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% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Eliot 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 | Lafayette Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | 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.