Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Ripton vs Brookline 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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
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 | Ripton | Brookline | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
508Lowest |
531 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% 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%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Brookline 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older 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. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Brookline 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None 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.