Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Nottingham 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).
Nottingham has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
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 | Nottingham | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
5,357Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% 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±$475 24% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.