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Hampton Falls vs Salisbury vs Seabrook Beach vs Hampton

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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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MeasureHampton FallsSalisburySeabrook BeachHampton
People
Population
2,328
5,656
1,001Lowest
16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+15.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
51±6.9
31% above U.S.
62±3.8Highest
59% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
5.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.1%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
42.1%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Salisbury 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
106% above U.S.
$92,469±$7kLowest
15% above U.S.
$93,571±$43k
16% above U.S.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76k
132% above U.S.
$465,900±$31kLowest
40% above U.S.
$920,900±$75kHighest
177% above U.S.
$550,200±$39k
65% 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±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,770±$444
25% above U.S.
$1,725±$575
22% above U.S.
$1,628±$94Lowest
15% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Salisbury 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.
$4,561Lowest
46% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.8%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
90.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Seabrook Beach and Salisbury 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%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
19.7%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
39.5%±20Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Seabrook Beach and Hampton Falls 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 — #240 of 282 in MA — #31 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton Falls School District — — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town None in town — — Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school — — —
10.1
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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.