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Hampton Falls vs Portsmouth vs Eliot vs Seabrook Beach
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).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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| Measure | Hampton Falls | Portsmouth | Eliot | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
22,545Highest |
7,146 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
42.9±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Eliot 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% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$688,500±$39k 107% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| 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 31% above U.S. |
$1,869±$111 32% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Portsmouth 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. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Eliot 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Portsmouth 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 | — | #11 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Portsmouth School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.