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Hampton Falls vs Seabrook Beach vs South Hampton vs North Hampton
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%).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | South Hampton | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,001 |
984Lowest |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton 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 |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South 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 |
$661,100±$45kLowest 64% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% 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±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$8,529Lowest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and South Hampton 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 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 | — | South Hampton School District | North Hampton 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.