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Hampton Falls vs Henniker vs Lee vs Seabrook Beach
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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.
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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 | Henniker | Lee | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
6,197Highest |
4,576 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Hampton Falls 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lee 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 |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
| 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 |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
— | $1,725±$575 16% above 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 |
$8,877Lowest 33% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Lee 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Henniker School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.