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Hampton Falls vs Mont Vernon vs Newfields 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 expensive homes ($773k median).
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Mont Vernon | Newfields | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
2,636 |
2,023Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Seabrook 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Mont Vernon School District | Newfields School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.