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Hampton Falls vs Hanover vs Lebanon vs Seabrook
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 most kids (19.1% under 18).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Lebanon | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
11,685 |
14,999Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Hanover 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 24% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
| Hanover 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 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Lebanon 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Lebanon School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.