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Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Seabrook Beach vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
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 | Hampton | Seabrook Beach | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
16,426Highest |
1,001Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| 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 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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NH 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.