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Hampton Falls vs Seabrook Beach vs Seabrook vs Canterbury
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%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Seabrook | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,001Lowest |
8,427Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury 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% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Seabrook 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 NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$43k 6% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury 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 |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% 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 |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Canterbury 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% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Seabrook School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.