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Hampton Falls vs Newmarket vs Seabrook vs North Hampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Newmarket | Seabrook | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
9,463Highest |
8,427 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Seabrook and North Hampton 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% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Hampton Falls 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 |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton 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 |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Newmarket School District | Seabrook School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.