Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Portsmouth vs Wilmot 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).
Portsmouth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | Portsmouth | Wilmot | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
22,545Highest |
1,487 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$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 |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
| Portsmouth 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 |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Portsmouth School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.