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Hampton Falls vs Kittery vs Exeter vs Seabrook Beach
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).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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| Measure | Hampton Falls | Kittery | Exeter | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
10,473 |
16,151Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| 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±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Exeter 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Kittery 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Kittery Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.