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Hampton Falls vs Sandwich 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 most kids (19.1% under 18).
Sandwich has the most affordable homes ($438k median).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
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 | Sandwich | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,757 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
62±3.8 43% above NH |
| Sandwich and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Sandwich 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 68% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
$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±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook Beach 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.