Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Lyme vs Seabrook Beach vs Kensington
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).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Kensington has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Lyme | Seabrook Beach | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,710 |
1,001Lowest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington 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 |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$165,083±$18k 67% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington 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 |
$645,000±$64kLowest 60% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% 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 |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,637Lowest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Lyme School District | — | Kensington 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.