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Hampton Falls vs Mont Vernon vs Plainfield 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).
Mont Vernon has the most homeowners (95.9%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | Plainfield | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
2,636Highest |
2,522 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Mont Vernon 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%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield 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 |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Mont Vernon 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 |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% 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 |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Mont Vernon 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Mont Vernon School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school 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.