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Hampton Falls vs Lebanon vs Plymouth 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).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | Lebanon | Plymouth | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
14,999Highest |
6,601 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Lebanon 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% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$93,571±$43k 6% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below 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 |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lebanon 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 |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Lebanon 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Lebanon School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Plymouth Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.