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Hampton Falls vs Seabrook Beach vs North Hampton vs East Kingston
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).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
East Kingston has the most affordable homes ($576k 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 | Seabrook Beach | North Hampton | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,001Lowest |
4,543Highest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston 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 68% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton 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 |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$575,500±$56kLowest 43% 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 |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
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| Hampton Falls and North Hampton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,529Lowest 28% above NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and North Hampton 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | North Hampton School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.