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Hampton Falls vs Plainfield vs Windham vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Plainfield | Windham | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,314 |
594Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook 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 106% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook 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 221% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Windham 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 | — | — | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.